Problem 7.27
Following up on Example 7.5 on p. 542, now assume that the pivot point
O
is close to the center of mass
of the batter so that it is a distance
ıD3in:
from the knob of the bat at
A
. Determine the location of the
center of percussion
P
relative to the knob at
A
, and show that the position of
P
is independent of the
location of point
C
at which the batter grips the bat. Recall that
P
is the point at which the ball should
be hit so that, no matter how large the force applied at
P
to the bat by the ball, the lateral force (i.e.,
perpendicular to the bat) felt by the batter at the grip
C
is zero. Assume the bat has mass
m
, its mass
center is at
G
, and
IG
is its mass moment of inertia. Evaluate your answer for a typical bat used in Major
League Baseball whose weight is
32 oz
and whose length is
34 in:
,
`D22:5 in:
,
mD0:0630 slug
, and
IGD0:0413 slugft2. Ignore the weight force on the bat.
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