A Ball Player Wishes to Determine Pitching Speed by Throwing

question 16

Multiple Choice

A ball player wishes to determine pitching speed by throwing a ball horizontally from an elevation of 5 m above the ground.The player sees the ball land 20 m down range.What is the player's pitching speed?

• A)about 5 m/s
• B)about 10 m/s
• C)about 20 m/s
• D)about 25 m/s
• E)none of these

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