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Originally posted by traindriver
"I built a kinematic computer model of the linkage.... The tangential component of each displacement vector when the lever is moved is different."
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All I know is that the optimal angle for achieving the longest home run is 35 degrees, and that the actual break (deflection from a straight line) of a curve ball is more like 3-4 inches. The rest is a combination of optical illusion and the force of gravity.
I'm going to stay close to this thread....eventually I'll dwelve into Webers, too.
-Deano