Question

At what point in its trajectory does a batted baseball have its minimum speed

Answer 1

Answer: At the highest point in the trajectory the ball will have the minimum speed as the vertical component becomes zero. The horizontal component of the velocity never changes as there is no force acting in horizontal direction.

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Answer 2

Answer: If air drag can be neglected, how does this compare with the horizontal component of its velocity at other points? Minimum speed occurs at the top, which is the same as the horizontal component of velocity anywhere along the path.

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