Question

Johnny is practicing his hitting with a pitching machine that provides the same speed (acceleration) of each pitch each time. He wants to produce the greatest force so he can hit a homerun. Johnny should _________.
a)use a small bat that is low in weight/mass
b)use a Whiffle ball bat to practice
c)use a long, heavy bat
d)use a wide bat

Answer 1

So I know that the answer that is most likely wrong is b. So I think it’s either A, D or C. For choice A, If he uses a small bat he can swing better allowing him to hit with more force but with the wide bat (choice D) maybe the width does something? But for choice C a heavy and long bat could Differently add a lot of force allowing the ball to go farther than it would with the other bats.