No
A metal bat hits the ball further than a wooden bat because metal is harder than wood.
Metal bats are hollow and have thin walls that produce a trampoline effect that propels the ball off the bat. Imagine dropping a ball on a trampoline. That rebound effect is what occurs at impact and it helps accelerate the ball with greater velocity than you would get with a wood bat. The sweet spot is also much larger on a metal bat.
Wooden bat absorb more energy than metal bat during the contact with object.
Yes, a wooden bat is heavier than a metal (aluminum) bat.
a metal bat because its got a better grip so you can hold the bat harder
Because you can swing it faster and it is lighter than an metal bat
No. A BBCOR bat is made out of a "dead" metal substance. The composition of these bats makes them work more like wood bats, but not exactly like them. Any given metal bat will hit farther than wood bats. This is why you see people trying to break distance hitting records with metal bats as opposed to the wood.
because a metal bat has give so when the ball hits it the bat flex's and the ball slings off harder
Yes,the material has an effect on the speed of the ball.Actually,the speed of metal bat is faster than wood .
Metal bats hit the ball further which is why at unprofessional levels of baseball they use metal but when you get to the MLB you have to use wood.
Studies have shown that the speed the ball travels after being hit by a metal bat is 3 to 8 miles per hour faster than a wood bat. This would translate to a ball hit for a home run travelling 20 to 50 feet further off a metal bat as opposed to a wood bat. Click on the 'Metal Bat vs Wood Bat' link on this page to read a very interesting article about these studies that were performed on the two different types of bats.
metal bats hit much farther