Question

In baseball the distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate is exactly 60 feet and 6 inches. If a pitcher throws a baseball with a speed of 95.0 mph, then how long is the ball in flight (in seconds)

Answer 1

Answer:

0.434 seconds

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance = 60 feets 6 inches

Speed of baseball = 95mph

Time taken : distance / speed

6 inches = 0.5 feets

60 feet 6 inches = 60.5 feets

Convert 60 feet 6 inches to miles

1 mile = 5280 feets

x = 60.5 feets

5280x = 60.5

x = 60.5 / 5280

x = 0.0114583 miles

Hence,

60.5 feets = 0.0114583 miles

Hence,

Time taken = 0.0114583 miles / 95 mph

Time taken = 0.0001206 hour

Converting to seconds :

0.0001206 * 3600

= 0.4342105 seconds

0.434 seconds