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Wooden bat absorb more energy than metal bat during the contact with object.

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Q: Why does a metal bat hit farther than a wood bat?
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Why does a wood bat hit farther?

Because you can swing it faster and it is lighter than an metal bat


Can you hit farther with a wood bat than you can with a BBCOR 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.


What is going to go far wood bat or metal bat?

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Will a wooden bat hit a ball farther than a metal bat?

the metal bat


What conclusion does a baseball go farther when it hit by wood or a metal bat?

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Which type of baseball bat will make the ball go farther a wooden bat or metal bat?

metalMetal baseball bats will most likely go farther. A lot of people believe that wood bats hit farther than BBCOR though


Does a baseball go farther when hitby a wood or metal bat?

it depends on how hard the ball is it if you hit hard with both meta and wood wood goes farther


Is a wood bat harder than a metal bat?

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Does a composite bat hit farther than an aluminim bat?

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.


How much farther will a ball go after being hit by a metal bat as opposed to a wood bat?

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.


Is a wood bat heavier than a metle bat?

Yes, a wooden bat is heavier than a metal (aluminum) bat.


Does a baseball go farther when hit by a wooden or metal?

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