When Babe Ruth hit a homer over the 7.0m high right field fence 98 m from home plate roughly what was the minimum speed of the ball when it left the bat Assume the ball was hit 1.2m above the ground?

Answer 1

To determine the minimum speed of the ball when it left the bat, we can use the principles of projectile motion. Assuming the ball was hit at an angle that maximizes distance, we can calculate the initial velocity needed to reach a height of 7.0 m at a horizontal distance of 98 m. Given the initial height of 1.2 m, the ball needs to travel an additional 5.8 m vertically. Using the kinematic equations, we find that the minimum speed at impact is approximately 30.6 m/s.