How can a baseball hit off a tee have a greater exit speed than the swing speed of the bat?

Question

How can a baseball hit off a tee have a greater exit speed than the swing speed of the bat?

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Answer 1

Because the bat weighs more than the baseball. Momentum is a combination of mass and speed. So when momentum is transferred from one object to a second object that is less massive, it will have a higher speed.