Corked Bats, Juiced Balls, and Humidors: The Physics of Cheating in Baseball
| Autor: | Nathan, Alan M., Smith, Lloyd V., Faber, Warren L., Russell, Daniel A. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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| Druh dokumentu: | Working Paper |
| DOI: | 10.1119/1.3554642 |
| Popis: | Three separate questions of relevance to Major League Baseball are investigated from a physics perspective. First, can a baseball be hit farther with a corked bat? Second, is there evidence that the baseball is more lively today than in earlier years? Third, can storing baseballs in a temperature- or humidity-controlled environment significantly affect home run production? Each of these questions is subjected to a physics analysis, including an experiment, an interpretation of the data, and a definitive answer. The answers to the three questions are no, no, and yes. Comment: 8 pages, 9 figures |
| Databáze: | arXiv |
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