A pitcher throws an overhand fastball from an approximate height of 2.65 m and at an angle of 2.5 below horizontal. The catcher catches the ball high in the strike zone, at a height of 1.02 m above the ground. If the pitcher's mound and home plate are 18.5 m apart, what is the initial velocity of the pitch?

A pitcher throws an overhand fastball from an approximate height of 2.65 m and at an angle of 2.5 below horizontal. The catcher catches the ball high in the strike zone, at a height of 1.02 m above the ground. If the pitcher's mound and home plate are 18.5 m apart, what is the initial velocity of the pitch?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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