On Nov 21, 2007, at 17:51, Greg Rundlett wrote:
That's fast. It's also faster than the guy said. He said it was
supposed to be somewhere in the 70 mph range.
Perhaps the numbers are off.
Perhaps it's more than a physics problem (likely it's still a math
problem).
My guess is it's more
On Wednesday 21 November 2007 17:51, Greg Rundlett wrote:
I really like the indoor batting facility in Salisbury, MA (Extra
Innings). I wondered how 'fast' the fast cage was
Y = Big League pitch speed =
60.5 feet / .45 seconds = Y feet / 1 second
Y = 134.444 feet / second * 3600 / 5280
If you're asking how fast does it appear to be going based on
time of flight from the pitchers mound to the batter, the answer
is 100mph.
Heh. And I wonder if the insurance premiums aren't a bit
more affordable if you explain to your insuror that you're
only beaning your customers with
the difference
between a 90mph and a 91.66mph pitch.
Mike Miller
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Subject: [OT] Simple math considered physics; turns
Brian Chabot wrote
In terms of education and its promotion, it might be interesting
to use baseball physics to get students more interested who
otherwise might not be...
It's an opportunity that's being pursued. As one example there's a
book specifically about baseball,
I really like the indoor batting facility in Salisbury, MA (Extra
Innings). I wondered how 'fast' the fast cage was. It seemed really
fast and has taken me a few visits to get to the point where I can hit
the ball. I asked today how fast the machine was. The friendly staff
person told me it
that is in the big leagues. I'm not making fun of the guy, but
physics isn't involved in solving the problem, just regular math.
Physics is just applied math. All the world is functions.
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Bill
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On Nov 21, 2007 5:51 PM, Greg Rundlett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Or, if I should be sad that an average person might think that
there is physics rather than math involved.
Physics was involved. Indeed, you just solved a physics problem.
The fact that you used math doesn't mean it wasn't a
On Wednesday 21 November 2007 17:51, Greg Rundlett wrote:
He said if I have some friends who know physics I could figure out
how fast that is in the big leagues. I'm not making fun of the guy,
but physics isn't involved in solving the problem, just regular math.
Actually, it is a physics
I just offer an interesting example of how math ain't that hard, and
can be used to solve fun problems. The basic question at hand was
How fast does the machine pitch? (compared to a major-league
pitcher). The basic answer could be found through some unit
conversion and cross multiplication. I
Greg Rundlett wrote:
Philosophically and sociologically, I'm asking why somebody who worked
there wouldn't solve these problems out of curiosity. Because they
don't know how? Because they don't care? Because they were
conditioned by social norms to believe the subject is too difficult or
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