A major league pitcher stands on the pitching mound 60ft 6infrom home plate throws a fastball at 105 mph. Assume both thebatter and pitcher are the same height (6ft 6in) and the ball isreleased 55 inches above the ground when thrown horizontal.
a. How far will a 340 gram baseball travel before hitting theground?
b. How high is the ball above the ground when it passes overhome plate?
c. How long does it take to reach home plate?
Now let’s look at what happens when the ball is hit, using thesetup from the last problem. When hit the ball’s speed is anaverage of 30% faster and leaves the bat at a 5 degree angle.
(a) How high is the ball when it passes the pitching mound?
(b) How far will the ball travel?
