Sports Science - Soccer Ball Kick - Episode 204



Going Batty
How do you choose the right baseball bat for you? Baseball bats come in many different lengths and weights. Design an investigation where you and a friend test some different bats. Set up a ball on a tee and swing different bats. You could measure how far the ball flies or how accurately the batter hits the ball. Make a scatter-chart showing where the ball landed. Can you see differences in the scatter-chart for short bats compared to long ones, or heavy versus light ones? What features are best for one particular person? Relate bat choice to the person's height or arm length.