Torpedo Bats and the Physics of the Sweet Spot
Now back to the torpedo bat. It's designed so that the wider part of the bat IS the sweet spot. Since it’s wider, it's easier to hit the ball. Since that part is the sweet spot, it gives the ball a higher speed. Higher speed means the ball will travel farther. Adios pelota!
But the development of the uniquely shaped piece of lumber — it looks more like a bowling pin than a traditional bat, with a ...
Developed by a physicist, these bats have their widest part, called the barrel, closer to the player's hands to offer a ...
The torpedo bat is a custom-shaped baseball bat with a modified barrel ... who holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical ...
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Torpedo bats are simply bats that distribute the weight ... The 48-year-old went to the University of Michigan and earned a doctorate in physics at MIT, then went back to teach at Michigan ...
The torpedo bats used by some New York Yankees players during their offensive onslaught against the Milwaukee Brewers have ...
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The Yankees keep on slugging as the NFL tables a vote on the Eagles’ unstoppable play. Keep it all.
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