Physics of Baseball

Name: Physics of Baseball
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ISBN: 9780000015266

ISBN-10: 0000015261

ISBN-13: 9780000015266

Edition: N/A

Authors: Robert K. Adair

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A "fascinating and irresistible" ("New York Times Book Review") look at the science behind America's favorite pastime, complete with charts and graphs, baseball lore, and anecdotes about famous players. Copyright ï¿½ Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Language: English

List of Figures
Preface
Models and Their Limitations	p. 1
The Flight of the Baseball	p. 5
The Baseball - Air Resistance	p. 5
Spin and the Magnus Coefficient	p. 12
Distance of Flight of a Batted Ball	p. 15
Technical Notes	p. 21
Pitching	p. 26
The Pitcher's Task	p. 26
The Curve Ball	p. 27
The Knuckle Ball	p. 31
The Hop of the Fast Ball	p. 32
Pitching with an Illegally Modified Ball	p. 40
Pitching in the Wind - and on High	p. 41
The Energetics of a Thrown Ball	p. 44
Technical Note	p. 46
Running, Fielding, and Throwing	p. 47
Running	p. 47
Judging Fly Balls	p. 49
Throwing in the Infield and Outfield	p. 55
Batting the Ball	p. 62
A Model of Batting	p. 62
The Ball-Bat Collision	p. 71
The Spin of the Batted Ball	p. 79
Effects on the Distance Balls Are Hit	p. 84
Batting Against the Fast Ball	p. 92
Left-Handed Players and Right-Handed Players	p. 94
How Far Can a Ball Be Hit?	p. 100
Technical Notes	p. 106
Properties of Bats	p. 108
The Optimum Bat Weight	p. 108
Hitting the Ball Imperfectly	p. 117
Aberrant Bats, Aluminum Bats	p. 125
Aberrant Bats, Corked Bats	p. 130
Technical Notes	p. 135
Index	p. 139
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