Question: A baseball hit toward center field will land 72 m away unless caught first. At the moment the ball is hit, the center fielder is

A baseball hit toward center field will land 72 m away unless caught first. At the moment the ball is hit, the center fielder is 98 m away. He uses 0.5 s to judge the flight of the ball, then races to catch it. The ball’s speed as it leaves the bat is 35 m/s. Can the center fielder catch the ball before it hits the ground? Explain. 

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The angle when ball leaves bat from sin 2 72 98135 2 05766 2 352 o or 1252 o Equation 322 a 176 ... View full answer

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