A major league pitcher stands on thepitching mound 60ft 6in from home plate throws a fastball at 105mph. Assume both the batter and pitcher are the same height (6ft6in) and the ball is released 55 inches above the ground whenthrown horizontal.
- How far will a 340 gram baseball travel before hitting theground?
- How high is the ball above the ground when it passes over homeplate?
- How long does it take to reach home plate?
Now let’s look at what happens whenthe ball is hit, using the setup from the last problem. When hitthe ball’s speed is an average of 30% faster and leaves the bat ata 5 degree angle.
- How high is the ball when it passes the pitching mound?
- How far will the ball travel?
