Question: How far does a fastball released from the pitcher's hand at a speed of (42 mathrm{~m} / mathrm{s}) fall as it travels from pitcher to

How far does a fastball released from the pitcher's hand at a speed of \(42 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) fall as it travels from pitcher to batter, a distance of \(18.4 \mathrm{~m}\) ? (Your answer gives you a good idea of why the pitcher stands on a mound of dirt.)

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