How much force would it require to obliterate a baseball bat?

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To obliterate a standard maple baseball bat, empirical measurements are necessary due to the complexity of calculating the required force or energy. Assuming a bat with a diameter of 2.75 inches and a length of 40 inches, the density is noted as 436 kg/m³. While breaking force can be calculated for slowly applied loads, impacts of short duration complicate the calculations significantly. Therefore, experimental data is essential for accurate determination. The discussion emphasizes the limitations of theoretical formulas in this context.
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Just a simple question,I would like to know how much force or energy it would take to break or obliterate a standard sized baseball bat made of maple.

A hammer would be the tool for this.

If possible could you explain the process used to calculate this and post the energy in joules?
 
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There's really no accurate or easy way to calculate this using formulas. It pretty much has to be determined experimentally.
 
Okay,in that case let's assume that the bat is a maple cylinder and let's assume the diameter is 2.75 inches and that the length of the thick part is 40 inches. The cylinder is also completely made of maple. With the density being 436 kg^3 where would i go from here on out to determine the energy required to break the bat.
 
It would be fairly easy to calculate breaking force for a slowly applied load. But an impact of very short duration greatly complicates matters. Hence the need for empirical measurements.
 
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