In major league baseball a typical fast pitch travels the 60 ft 6 inches from the...

 

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In major league baseball a typical fast pitch travels the 60 ft 6 inches from the pitching mound to home plate at 90 mph. The batter must make a decision to swing to hit the ball or not, and follow the ball to strike it with the bat if choosing to attempt a hit. Calculate the time the batter has to make this decision and compare with the reaction time you determined in the first part. Comment on this challenge. Yes, the pitched ball will move vertically from gravity, but its horizontal motion is not under the influence of gravity. The ball moves horizontally from the influence of the pitcher, and assume it maintains the same horizontal velocity from the pitcher to the batter. In major league baseball a typical fast pitch travels the 60 ft 6 inches from the pitching mound to home plate at 90 mph. The batter must make a decision to swing to hit the ball or not, and follow the ball to strike it with the bat if choosing to attempt a hit. Calculate the time the batter has to make this decision and compare with the reaction time you determined in the first part. Comment on this challenge. Yes, the pitched ball will move vertically from gravity, but its horizontal motion is not under the influence of gravity. The ball moves horizontally from the influence of the pitcher, and assume it maintains the same horizontal velocity from the pitcher to the batter.