What would hurt more - being hit by a fastball from one of baseball's best pitchers, being nailed by a slapshot from a hockey superstar or being smoked by a tennis ball served up by Andy Roddick? Kidzworld looks for the anwers with the Pain Formula.
The Pain Formula - How Much Pain? 6v1j3d
To figure out how much pain is caused by a baseball, tennis ball or hockey puck, the weight of each object is multiplied by the speed that it's travelling.The Pain Formula - Fastball Pain g546b
Let's start with a baseball's top pitchers, which flys over the plate at 100 miles per hour (160 kms). A baseball weighs about five ounces (142 grams).The Pain Formula - Slapshot Pain 1p3t60
Dion Phaneuf of the a goalie at about 101 miles per hour (162 kms). A hockey puck weighs 6.1 ounces (173 grams.)The Pain Formula - Tennis Serve Pain 582d30
A serve from tennis court at 150 miles per hour (240 kms). A tennis ball weighs 1.07 ounces (30.4 grams).The Pain Formula - Watch Out For The Slapshot 5m2839
Kidzworld's Pain Formula has figured out that getting nailed by a slapshot would produce the most pain. But there are a few factors that haven't been considered, such as where the ball or puck hits you, how much bounce each object has and the angle that the puck or ball hits you at. For example, a Nerf ball but won't let you pelt him with rocks.Related Stories:
