Imagine standing in the batter’s box, bat in hand, with your gaze fixed on the pitcher winding up. While physics might seem far from your thoughts in that moment, the Coefficient of Restitution (COR)—which quantifies the ball’s bounce-back energy—and compression, indicating how much the ball deforms upon impact, are crucial in the interaction between bat …
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