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Which is faster?

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SkiMN
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Me and a friend got into a big debate type thing over this in school the other day:

Which goes faster, a golf ball as hit off a club, or a baseball as hit by a bat?

you decide
May 10 2006 9:30PM
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*Fujative*
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dumb. baseball.
May 10 2006 9:32PM
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NFproductions
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id say golf ball cus it goes much farther, but then again, it's much smaller.
May 10 2006 9:34PM
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iskilibertys
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i say golf ball
May 10 2006 9:34PM
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*Fujative*
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have yoi ever seen a bird get exploded from a golf ball... i didnt think so
May 10 2006 9:34PM
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*Fujative*
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http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5456575111941579801&q=baseball+bird
May 10 2006 9:35PM
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iskilibertys
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with a baseball, you use the same amount of energy in your swing, but you need to use most of the energy to stop the baseball in the air and change its inertia. the golf ball is already stationary, so all the energy can be expended on the ball itsself. plus, golf balls bounce so much better than baseballs, meaning they spring off the club faster
May 10 2006 9:37PM
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Apple
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you mean right after impact? Its deffinatly a golfball.
May 10 2006 9:37PM
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SkiMN
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Actually I have seen a bird somewhat explode, however:

You can never "poof" a bird with a golf ball like you can with a baseball because the baseball is bigger and therefore has more momentum.

Just throwing this out there, but I remember something about a high club head speed for a pro golfer being something over 300fps. Unless somebody can correct me. I dont know about a baseball bat
May 10 2006 9:37PM
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kabozo101
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yeah listen to him
May 10 2006 9:39PM
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SkiMN
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now add in the fact that a dove can fly up to 60mph top speed or something close. Thats abouit 2/3s as fast as a good fastball. The bird was probably going more like 45 or 50, but still, thats over 100mph, anything can blow up a bird at that speed

i case you havent noticed i started this thread for me to argue with people
May 10 2006 9:40PM
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.nafus.
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golf ball is way faster. not even a contest.
May 10 2006 9:41PM
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MitchPee
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Well first of all, let's tak a second and think about how much more mass a baseball has. Obviously the baseball would do more damage. There is no debate about it. The golf ball will travel faster because of its overall design and sedantary position.

Think about a foam ball hitting you at 50 mph...now think about a solid ball hitting you at 50 mph...which one will hurt more? duuuuuuh
May 10 2006 9:43PM
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soulskier
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May 10 2006 9:43PM
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jimmychung
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golfball
May 10 2006 9:43PM
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*Fujative*
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tennis, i was shooting at 1/2500 of a sec... this kids serves the ball at 120mph
May 10 2006 9:45PM
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foodisfun
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golfball fo sho. i saw on a morning show some long drive contest guys getting clocked on their swings and it was well over 200mph. i don't know about pro baseball players, but my swing is well under 100.
May 10 2006 9:52PM
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fouldsys
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definately a golf ball. cause if you think about it golf balls go like 300 yrds and baseballs go about like 200 maybe
May 10 2006 10:05PM
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___ASP___
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golf ball
May 10 2006 10:09PM
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sneather
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golfball
May 10 2006 10:09PM
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twintipteles
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that must be embarassing huh?
May 10 2006 10:13PM
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1440ski
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Golf ball for sure
May 10 2006 10:21PM
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Scolson
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No dude. Every force has an equal and opposite REaction. So even if your bat was stationary the ball would still get energy in the other direction. But I would still have to say golf ball.
May 10 2006 10:26PM
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SkiMN
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The reaction you refer to is the exact same amount of force that is applied to make the bat move, however, when that force is applied to the ball, the affects are different then to that of a golf ball. The force exerted in relation to the bat or club is equal, but with a baseball some of that is used to change direction.

The reaction is not the movement of the ball, but the force appled to it.

Yes, I know I revived a really old thread, but I was looking at my threads and decided to shoot this guy down to.
Jun 1 2006 10:35PM
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TRIppEN
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golf ball has more speed but not as much momentum and will slow down quicker
Jun 1 2006 10:45PM
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FUUUCK
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that ball wasnt hit by a bat you tard
Jun 1 2006 10:50PM
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Chubby.Chaser
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golf ball - ~70m/s

baseball - ~45m/s

(~ means around)
Jun 1 2006 10:56PM
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FUUUCK
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depends who hits it
Jun 1 2006 10:59PM
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Ds91260
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^winner
Jun 1 2006 11:08PM
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DaysToCome
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have you ever seen a golf ball actually hit a bird
and actually baseballs cant be hit much faster than they are thrown so their top speed is probably around 90-100
id have to say golf balls go much faster they spring more and are smaller = less resistance and more initial speed= faster
Jun 1 2006 11:35PM
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FuckThePolice
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i would rather be hit by a golf ball then a baseball
Jun 1 2006 11:36PM
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futurespin
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haha retard.
Jun 1 2006 11:38PM
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DaysToCome
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equal and opposite in space
Jun 1 2006 11:38PM
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DaysToCome
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only cause its smaller and has less mass so it would stop quicker not cause its moving slower
Jun 1 2006 11:40PM
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Chubby.Chaser
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that's what the word around is for
Jun 1 2006 11:50PM
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D^evils
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thats a horrible idea
Jun 2 2006 12:20AM
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steeziemaster
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it has to be a golfball, outfielders can run fast enough to catch baseballs. i dont think anybody could run fast enough to catch a golfball
Jun 2 2006 12:36AM
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duhamelski
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golfball no quetion
Jun 2 2006 12:37AM
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FuckThePolice
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yeah but baseballs are usually hit loftier then a golf ball
Jun 2 2006 12:39AM
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anti_bunk
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you can kill a bird with a golf ball too....

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8936808322614146372&q=bird+golf+ball
Jun 2 2006 12:39AM
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CJHski
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i cant tell if he is just pullin shit straight out of his ass or not?
Jun 2 2006 12:44AM
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Itsbackfliptime
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okay golf clubs are much longer than baseball bats. Plus they flex which makes the clubhead go even faster because it whips around. The length and flex of the shafts will make the ball be hit even harder. Then take into account how much heavier a baseball is than a golfball and how much more force it takes to get it moving. If that didn't make sense then look at it this way.

A golf ball can be easily (almost all the pros on tour can do it)driven over 300 yards. Thats 900ft. The longest home run ever hit was only about 600 feet. Golf balls are faster.
Jun 2 2006 12:53AM
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