Mike+Camasso



__Title: Home Run Powa!__

Force Force is being used because of the swing. The swing is putting a certain amount of force on the ball and the more force the farther the ball will fly. The faster the swing the player has the farther the ball will go. however the more force does not necessarily mean more distance but it means that the ball will come off of the bat harder. It is also not a matter of strength it is a matter of how fluid the swing is and how solid the batter makes contact, if the batter puts a good swing on the ball he will hit the ball harder no matter how strong he is. Also if the ball is hit on the "sweet" spot of the bat the more force it will have. Power The strength of the batter will determine the power of his swing. Some players have better swings than others and although strength does matter it is not the only factor. Some of the best power hitters in the MLB are not the biggest guys they just have the best swings. If the batter has a fast bat and gets it through the strike zone quickly the batter will generate more power Momentum Momentum is being used because of the swing and the amount of the momentum put on the ball. The bat has its most momentum when it is a little farther back in the zone. it is like a punch you want to hit the person when you have the most momentum because it will generate more power. If the swing is carrying a lot of momentum it will pass the momentum to the ball making the ball go faster and travel farther.