Physics of Baseball & Softball

• Main Author: Cross, Rod (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011.
• Subjects: Physics.; Applied mathematics.; Engineering mathematics.; Materials science.; Physics, general.; Applications of Mathematics.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.

This book describes the physics of baseball and softball, assuming that the reader has a background in both physics and mathematics at the high school level. The physics is explained in a conversational style, and illustrated with experimental results obtained both in the laboratory and in the field...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• 1. Basic Physics
• 2. Bats and Balls
• 3. Ball Trajectories
• 4. Pitching Trajectories
• 5. Pitching Mechanics
• 6. Swinging a Bat
• 7. Contacting the Ball
• 8. Elastic Properties of Balls
• 9. Ball Hysteresis
• 10. Collisions
• 11.Bat Performance
• 12. Bat Vibrations
• 13. The Trampoline Effect
• 14. The Sweet Spot of a Baseball Bat
• 15. Flexible Bat Handles
• 16. Ball Bounce and Spin
• 17. Ball Spin Generated by a Bat
• 18. Bat and Ball Projects
• Conversion Factors.