Boston Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens could routinely throw a fast ball at a horizontal speed of 160 km. How long did the ball take to reach home plate 18.4m away?
Answer
horizontal speed of v=160 m/s
Distance d=18.4m
Time taken
"Time=\\frac{distance}{speed}\\\\=\\frac{18.4}{160}\\\\=0.115 sec."
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