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In this reading, you will find out whether you
ading, you will find out whether your ideas are correct. A fun way to do that is to actually
'you can, get a baseball and bat. Ask someone to help you. One of you should hold the bat
the other throws the ball at the bat. Do not move the bat. It is important that the ball hits
Dat without the bat moving. Watch closely what happens to the ball and the bat when they
meet. You may want to repeat this a few times, to see what happens to each of them.
swinging the bat really slowly to see what happens to both the ball and the bat when they meet.
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You might not be able to do this activity at home. If you know someone who likes baseball,
you could ask that person about the questions. Otherwise, go to the next section and skip
the next two questions.
3. When did the ball fly further-when it hit the moving bat or the bat that did not move