Just courious observation! @98 mph. ball is thrown.hits the bat stops and travels at another speed.How fast is the ball going then too either be caught & or a home run.How come they don't time it????
2006-08-10 00:07:40 · 13 answers · asked by beer030 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
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2006-08-10 01:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by The Mick "7" 7 · 20⤊ 1⤋
It all depends on how much force the batter uses when hitting the ball, and in what direction/angle.
It could actually get really slow by the time someone catches it.
For instance, if the batter hit the ball so that it goes straight up, then the speed going up keeps getting slower until it actually stops and then starts coming down, at which time the speed is really only dependent on the mass of the ball and gravity and how high it gets before it comes back down.
Also, a ball's speed and direction can change a lot if it gets 'sliced' or 'brushed' when it is hit, speeding it up or slowing it down.
It is easier to measure the speed of the ball when pitched because it is going a short distance, fairly straight and toward the same spot every time (mostly).
Where would you point the speed gun to try to measure the speed of a ball when it is hit if you have no idea which way it is going to go, and at which point would you measure it...as soon as it is hit, or when it is caught?
Hope this helps you.
2006-08-10 02:35:19 · answer #2 · answered by mm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ryan R.'s answer looks maximum achieveable to me. That the swifter bat velocity has rather not something to do with hitting the ball added, yet rather giving the batter an unfair benefit on a glass with the aid of allowing him extra time (despite the fact that it may in basic terms be some hundreths of a 2nd) to think of. i'm not sure how putting cork interior the top of the bat will consequence it rather is momentum and the collision between the bat and the ball.
2016-10-01 21:37:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how hard the bat is swung, what the bat's made of, and where the contact is made.
You can't say that all 98mph pitches come back at 98mph becaus energy is lost while the ball moves and the kinetic energy really changes when it hits the bat. Remember, a 98mph ball can travel 400ft without bouncing, but it can also result in a slow roller back to the mound.
In short, there is no way to predict the speed of the ball off the bat without measuring it with a radar gun.
2006-08-10 05:50:03 · answer #4 · answered by x 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to my calculations the ball would be traveling at approximately 98 mph. Actually it depends on where the ball hits the bat and how hard the batter swings.
2006-08-10 05:25:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is entirely dependend on how fast the bat was moving and how solidly it strikes the ball.
a 98mph pitch will not leave the bat at anywhere near 98 if it is struck by a batter bunting. This is why batters use light weight bats. They want to generate bat speed. Otherwise everyone could hit 500' homeruns.
2006-08-10 01:21:37 · answer #6 · answered by ifearall 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The ball will be travelling at a speed of 196 mph cause when you hit a fast delivery with the bat it travels back at almost or more than double the speed.
2006-08-10 00:39:30 · answer #7 · answered by dua 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's all about bat speed, type of bat (aluminum or wood), and angle of exit off the bat, a ball that is hit squarely will be travelling faster than a ball that was tipped
2006-08-10 04:19:47 · answer #8 · answered by Ryan P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u are all idiots...all aluminum bats are made now to meet BESR standards which stands for Bat Existing Speed Ratio...i think the average rate of speed coming off is supposed to be under 98 or so...i can't remember if it has to do with the length of the bat either..but i've seen the radar gun register about 103 coming off the bat coming off about a 90mph fastball... this was 3 years ago but nothing has changed
2006-08-10 01:54:05 · answer #9 · answered by B-Dub 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Toughguy is the one that is right here. When a batted ball is hit it does not double and it's not the same, it's approximately 120 mph or so which is why aluminum bats should not be allowed anymore, especially since that kid in the midwest was killed.
2006-08-10 01:14:45 · answer #10 · answered by streak_tlu 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Approx 120 mph. That's why after a pitcher delivers a pitch he has to be set and have his glove up.
2006-08-10 01:05:38 · answer #11 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋