Question

In T-ball, batters hit a ball that is placed on a T-shaped stand. Batter A hits the ball by swinging the bat from a resting position on his shoulder. Batter B hits the ball with the bat directly behind it. In one or two sentences, create and justify a claim about which batter will likely hit the ball the greater distance.

Answer 1

Batter B will likely hit the ball farther. With the bat directly behind the ball he can use a longer backswing and accelerate the bat to a higher speed at contact, producing greater ball exit velocity (and thus more distance) than the shorter swing from a resting shoulder position.