Faculty Sponsor(s)
Jennifer Heath
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Subject Area
Physics/Applied Physics
Description
A baseball travels across different surfaces at different paces. The goal of this experiment is to find a percentage difference in speeds the ball will reflect off a given surface. The ratio between the initial speeds and final speeds will be known as the coefficient of restitution and will be used to compare the pace of the two surfaces. In the Northwest Conference, NCAA Division III teams play on four turf-based infields and five dirt-based infields.
Recommended Citation
Farlow, Jason, "Effects of Surface Pace in Baseball" (2018). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 57.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2018/all/57
Effects of Surface Pace in Baseball
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
A baseball travels across different surfaces at different paces. The goal of this experiment is to find a percentage difference in speeds the ball will reflect off a given surface. The ratio between the initial speeds and final speeds will be known as the coefficient of restitution and will be used to compare the pace of the two surfaces. In the Northwest Conference, NCAA Division III teams play on four turf-based infields and five dirt-based infields.
