References & Sources  -  September 19, 1998

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Do sluggers swat on spot or swath?

Baseball sluggers are connecting with the ball in a band on the bat rather than a single "sweet spot" when they get a solid hit.

 

References:

Cross, R. 1998. The sweet spot of a baseball bat. American Journal of Physics 66(September):772.

 

Sources:

Rod Cross
University of Sydney
Physics Department
Sydney 2006
Australia

From Science News, Vol. 154, No. 12, September 19, 1998, p. 189.
Copyright Ó 1998 by Science Service.

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