Physics of Baseball :: physics sport sports baseball

Introduction Baseball is a fairly simple game, once you understand the simple mix of science bear on in baseball. Also, there is much more to the game of baseball than simply hitting and pitching the ball. Here is a few bits of information about a baseball that is hit 400 feet. 1. For each 1000 feet of altitude you can number 7 Feet. 2. For each 10 degrees of air temp you can fetch 4 Feet. 3. For each 10 degrees of ball temp you can chalk up 4 Feet. 4. For each 1 inch drop in Barometer you can add 6 Feet. 5. For each 1 mph go oning wind you can add 3 Feet. 6. With the Ball at 100 % Humidity you can cypher 30 Feet. 7. When the ball is Pitched, for every 5 mph you can add 3.5 Feet. 8. For a ball Hit along the foul line you can add 11 Feet. 9. When an Aluminum Bat is used you can add 30 Feet. A couple more bits of general information. 1. A curve ball that seems to error over 14 inches never actually deviates from a straight line by more than 3 inc hes 2. There is no such thing in baseball as a rising fastball 3. The collision of a ball on the bat lasts only about 1/1000th of a second. 4. That a batted ball should be able to travel no farther than 545 Feet. The Path of a Baseball A baseball will always follow a parabolic motion when hit with the bat. This is mainly due to the force of gravity acting on the baseball after it is hit. A baseball analogous most other things follows the three laws of motion that were created by Sir Isaac Newton. The three laws of motion are 1. Law 1. An object continues in its initial state of rest or motion with uniform velocity unless it is acted on by an unbalanced, or net external, force. 2. Law 2.