One of the fastest recorded pitches in major league baseball was clocked at 101.0 MPH (outdated...I just watched someone pitch 103 MPH). If a ball was thrown horizontally with this velocity, how far would the ball drop verticallyby the time it reached homeplate, 60.5 ftaway? Answer: 0.817m or 2.68 ft

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One of the fastest recorded pitches in major league baseball was clocked at 101.0 MPH (outdated...I just watched someone pitch 103 MPH). If a ball was thrown horizontally with this velocity, how far would the ball drop verticallyby the time it reached homeplate, 60.5 ftaway?

Answer: 0.817m or 2.68 ft

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