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Why are the speed and direction of a ball changed when a batter hits the ball?
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∙ 12y ago
It's basic physics and depends on the speed of the swing, the mass of the bat,(kinetic energy) and the angle at which the ball was hit. The direction the ball travels largely depends on whether the swing was early or late (angle change) but you must also consider ball rotation, wind speed (and the occasional pigeon..lol) Simply put lets say the ball was thrown at a tremendous speed and therefore had more kinetic energy then your swing. It would then be you and your bat changing speed and direction instead of the ball.
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How does the batter change the direction of where the ball is batted?
Once a ball has been batted, he/she may not do anything to change the course of the ball.
How do you pitch a Wiffle Ball?
By throwing the ball in the general direction of the batter with an intent to make him/her miss and "wiff" at the pitch.
What does a golf ball do when either it's speed or direction changes?
The Golf ball Stops
A ball striking a wall in which the force of the ball on the wall is equal to the force of the wall on the ball. will it accelerate?
Acceleration is the change in speed or direction. When the ball strikes a wall it will likely rebound. That is a change in direction. Some of the energy of the ball went into heat and sound so, that is also a change in speed. The only wall that would have no effect on the ball's acceleration would be a wall of light or an imaginary wall.
In 1937 or so was there a softball rule that let the batter run to third base if he hit the ball?
a runner may run in either direction..........he must get to first ahead of the ball. It's a long way in the other direction..............
What kind of friction does a ball meet when it is thrown?
When a ball is thrown into the air, it encounters drag. Drag is the opposing force acting in the opposite direction of the ball. Drag slows down the ball's speed.
Picture a ball traveling at a constant speed around the inside of a circular structure Is the ball accelerating?
As the ball moves in a circular path, it changes it's direction every moment. velocity is a vector and it depends both on speed and its direction. So, as the ball is changing its direction every time, we can say that it is changing its velocity as well. So, the ball is actually accelarating
When a footballer heads a ball his head puts a force on it This force affects the ball in 3 ways What are they?
1) speed 2) direction 3) shape
Batter hits a pitch and the ball bounces and hits the batter is he out?
it depends on the situation. If the count is two strikes then it is an out because if the batter is insied the box then it is a fould ball and a two strike foul ball on a bunt attempt is an out. If there is one strike or zero strikes then the batter can be called out or a foul ball. If he is still in the batter's box and the ball touches him then it is a fould ball but if the batter is outside the batter's box and the ball touches him, then he is out.
When a ball is traveling at a constent speed around the inside of circular structure is the ball accerlerating?
Yes, acceleration is present. Acceleration is a change in speed and/or direction of motion. Even if speed is constant, acceleration is present if the path of the motion is anything but straight.
What would an observer on the ground obtain for speed of a ball on a train?
Just add or subtract (depending on the direction) the speed of the ball (in relation to the train) to the speed of the train (in relation to the ground). The above assumes the speeds are not close to the speed of light; if they are, more complicated formulae are required.
Will striding when pitching make the baseball move at a higher speed?
While pitching your stride doesn't actually make the ball faster. What makes the ball look faster to a batter is how close you are. If you throw an 85mph fastball from 60 feet a batter will know but if you throw the same speed from 50 feet away the batter might think its coming 90-93 mph.
