Multimedia Files associated with this article:
Video Files:
- video-1-bending.mp4
video clip showing the first three bending modes of a baseball bat
- video-2-bat-vibes.mp4
video clip showing high-speed video bats vibrating after collision with ball
- video-3-hoop.mp4
video clip showing the “hoop mode” vibration in a hollow softball or baseball bat.
- video-4-bat-piano.mp4
video clip of the author playing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” on a selection of bats with barrel hoop frequencies matching those of a musical scale
- video-5-cylinder.mp4
video clip showing an animation of the cylinder modes in Figure 6
Audio Files:
- sound-1-crack.wav
WAV file of the sound of a baseball impacting a wood baseball bat
- sound-2-ping.wav
WAV file of the sound of a baseball impacting a metal (aluminum) baseball bat
