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What is the volume of a major league baseball?

Question #19100. Asked by Mercman.
Last updated Nov 27 2021.

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According to the rules of Major League Baseball:
The ball shall be a sphere formed by yarn wound around a small core of cork, rubber or similar material, covered with two stripes of white horsehide or cowhide, tightly stitched together. It shall weigh not less than five nor more than 5 1/4 ounces avoirdupois and measure not less than nine nor more than 9 1/4 inches in circumference.
link https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-brief-history-of-the-baseball-3685086/

Since you asked about volume, the radius is given by circumference / (2 pi). The volume is given by 4/3 pi radius to the third power. So, this gives a minimum volume of 12.31 cubic inches, and a maximum volume of 13.36 cubic inches.

In other measurements, this is a minimum volume of 201.7 cubic centimeters, and a maximum volume of 219.0 cubic centimeters.


Response last updated by gtho4 on Nov 27 2021.
May 23 2002, 1:46 PM
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