For many years, hitters have claimed that some baseball pitchers have the ability to actually throw a

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For many years, hitters have claimed that some baseball pitchers have the ability to actually throw a rising fastball. Assuming that a top major leaguer pitcher can throw a \(95-\mathrm{mph}\) pitch and impart an 1800-rpm spin to the ball, is it possible for the ball to actually rise? Assume the baseball diameter is 2.9 in. and its weight is \(5.25 \mathrm{oz}\).

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Munson Young And Okiishi's Fundamentals Of Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781119080701

8th Edition

Authors: Philip M. Gerhart, Andrew L. Gerhart, John I. Hochstein

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