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To: lifeisgood who wrote (25991)12/29/2002 12:55:31 PM
From: Fred McCutcheon  Read Replies (1) of 62569
 
<<Here is another mind bender question. Is it possible for a baseball to travel further backwards after it has been ticked by the bat than it could travel had it not been ticked by the bat?>>

Yes. If it ticks off the top of the bat it acquires topspin which gives it added lift in its further flight. Also it has a higher angle of departure from the batting area which increases distance travelled and can more than offset the energy transfer to the bat.
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