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?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics

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Chapter4: Motion In Two Dimensions

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