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The initial distance between the hitter and the outfielder.
Answer to Problem 87A
The initial distance between the hitter and outfielder is 53.5 m.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The angle made by the ball with the horizontal is
The initial horizontal speed of the ball is
The constant speed of the outfielder as soon as ball is hit is
Formula used:
Consider a ball was hit with a bat and follows a projectile path initially making an angle
Here,
The horizontal range
Calculation:
The situation of baseball hit by the hitter is shown in figure below.
Consider the acceleration due to gravity of Earth is
The time of flight of the baseball is,
The outfielder barely catches the ball. Hence, the time taken the outfielder to catch the ball will be equal to the time of flight of the ball.
The distance
The horizontal range
From the figure, find the initial distance
Conclusion:
Therefore, the initial distance between the hitter and outfielder is
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