Oklahoma

[Shawn]

I believe Husband is now teaching armbar as a way to reach max exit velocity. If we were playing Exit Velocity and hitting off a tee he might have a point.

Husband doesn’t know Jack. His program is to hit a low target right up the middle off a tee.

When I told him his students swings were not good, he just said their kids.

 

[softballphreak]

I just used ChatGPT and it returned this answer:
For projectile motion, the optimal angle to achieve the maximum horizontal distance (assuming the same initial speed) is 45 degrees. This angle provides the best balance between the vertical and horizontal components of motion, maximizing the range.

My question was: assuming the same amount of force what is the optimal angle to hit a softball over a 200’ fence?

 

[daywalkerdad]

I just used ChatGPT and it returned this answer:
For projectile motion, the optimal angle to achieve the maximum horizontal distance (assuming the same initial speed) is 45 degrees. This angle provides the best balance between the vertical and horizontal components of motion, maximizing the range.

My question was: assuming the same amount of force what is the optimal angle to hit a softball over a 200’ fence?

https://www.laphysiquedubaseball.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Softball-Trajectory-calculator-1.html

I found this calc a while ago.
Best I can tell 25-35 degrees and an exit velo of 60-65.
Not a big difference in distance for those angles.
The amount of backspin etc. will determine the optimal.