Question

Why does a baseball catcher's mitt have more padding than a conventional glove?

Answer 1

we will understand this concept using 2nd law of motion

F = mass * change in velocity / time

where, F = force ( that hurts) experienced by mitt by ball

now, during the catch, the initial velocity of the ball is constant for mitt

final velocity of the ball is also cobstant ( as the ball stops in his gloves), i. e zero

as both the initial and final velocity is constant, so their difference also constant

so the force experienced by him is dependent only on "time" factor. time is the duration of the changing the velocity from initial to zero.

now, from since mathematics,

as the time ia inversely proportional to force, so on decreasing time, force increases and his hand could hurt severely, so whta we need to do is that, we increase the duration of the time of catch.

so that the force exerted on his hand must be as low as possible.

In order to increase the time elapsed of ball in his hand we provide more padding.

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