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Why is a baseball bat a lever?

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a Baseball bat is a "lever" in the way that the ball comes off the bat. When the baseball makes contact with the bat, the bat gives, or bends. What causes the ball to then travel is when the bat snaps back into a straight object. Thus, the bat is, in a way, a lever.

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because you can push up and also pull down

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It's not a lever, a lever has a pivot.its an extension

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