When a bat hits a Baseball the bat transfers momentum. Momentum is the force in a moving object, which can be passed on from one object to another.
When a bat hits a Baseball the bat transfers momentum. Momentum is the force in a moving object, which can be passed on from one object to another.
It is equivalent to the change in momentum of the ball.
It is equivalent to the change in momentum of the ball.
All things being equal, the bat, the ball, the force used etc., the same thing that happens when a boy hits a ball with a bat.
A bat hitting a baseball is an elastic collision which means there is a transfer of momentum from the bat to the ball. Since momentum is equal to mass multiplied by velocity, a higher mass means more momentum. However, you also must consider that it is harder to swing a heavier bat and therefore it will travel slower and therefore have less momentum.
The change in momentum of the ball during the collision with the bat is equal to the final momentum of the ball minus the initial momentum of the ball. This change in momentum is a result of the force applied by the bat on the ball during the collision.
No I would disagree with the answer NO. I believe that a bat hitting a baseball transfers energy. The energy of the swinging bat, transfers it's swinging energy into the ball, causing the ball to stop moving in one direction, changing and then quickly moving away in another direction. So, my guess would be that yes, a bat transfers energy when it hits a baseball. Now, not knowing bunches about physics (yeah, sure, I studied it in college--and barely passed the course), I can't give you the formulas and such. I'll leave that to someone else better versed in physics
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A moving ball has more momentum than a still bat because momentum is the product of an object's mass and velocity. The ball's mass is likely much smaller than the bat's, but its velocity while in motion gives it a greater momentum than the bat.
a metal bat because its got a better grip so you can hold the bat harder
The batter swinging the bat.