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Rackers ill, not injured

Posted By: Gregg Cattanach
Date: Tuesday, 21 September 2010, at 1:55 p.m.

In Response To: Rackers ill, not injured (Joe Russell)

Cooler, thinner air causes the ball to carry less than more humid air.

Not right. Ignoring humidity for now, thinner, less dense air (ala Denver) definitely lets balls go farther, (baseballs or footballs).

The air mainly creates drag; not much lift on a football. There is some lift on a spinning baseball, but dense air would mainly let it curve more, not go farther. (I'm not completely sure about this with backspin on a fly ball.)

As far as humidity goes, humid air is LESS dense than dry air, again, letting the ball go farther.

"...the more water vapor that is mixed into the air, the lesser will be the molecular weight of the mixture. High humidity corresponds to a large amount of water vapor in the air. Therefore, the more humid it is, the lighter the air actually is. "

But you are right about the temperature but the wrong reason. Cooler air is more dense, slowing the ball.

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        neilkaz -- Monday, 20 September 2010, at 3:06 a.m.
        • OK, Chuck, How Big a Clone is Kubiak?
          Bill Riles -- Monday, 20 September 2010, at 4:59 a.m.
        • OK, Chuck, How Big a Clone is Kubiak?
          Joe Russell -- Monday, 20 September 2010, at 5:39 a.m.
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            Bill Riles -- Monday, 20 September 2010, at 1:32 p.m.
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