A bat hits a ball, which has the greatest acceleration, the bat or the ball?

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A bat hits a ball, which has the greatest acceleration, the bat or the ball?

2007-11-29 00:53:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

5 answers

ball

2007-11-29 00:57:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋

The ball.
The force in the collision is the same for both the bat and the ball.
Since F=MA and F is the same
then M(bat)*A(bat) =M(ball)*A(ball)
If the mass of the ball is smaller than the mass of the bat then the acceleration of the ball must be greater.

2007-11-29 09:02:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

The ball

2007-11-29 08:56:37 · answer #3 · answered by Fuzzybutt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Obviously the ball !

2007-11-29 08:58:54 · answer #4 · answered by Luigi 74 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I need more information.
But guess the ball, if think by logic

2007-11-29 09:02:06 · answer #5 · answered by Scary Girl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋