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A baseball travels well in Atlanta, Ga. and Denver ,Co.but does a baseball curve better in Atlanta or in Denver? Why?


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Assuming other variables are equal, such as temperature and humidity, the altitude difference is probable what this question is getting at. Since Denver is at a higher altitude, the air pressure will be less. This will caused an identically thrown curve ball to curve less in Denver.


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