Question

A baseball pitcher throws a ball at 40.0 m/s towards home plate. The ball is thrown horizontally. How far will it drop on its way to home plate, which is 18.0 meters away?​

Answer 1

0.992 m

Step-by-step explanation:

x = (horizontal vi)t + (1/2)at²

18 = (40)t + 0

t = 0.45 s

y = (vertical vi)t + (1/2)gt²

y = 0 + (1/2)(9.8)(0.45)²

y = 0.992 m