A fast pitch softball player does a "windmill" pitch moving her hand through a vertical circular arc to pitch a ball at
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 11:38 am
A fast pitch softball player does a "windmill" pitch moving herhand through a vertical circular arc to pitch a ball at 70mph. The0.20 kg ball is 53 cm from the pivot point at her shoulder. Part AJust before the ball leaves her hand, what is its centripetalacceleration? Express your answer in meters per second squared.Part B At the lowest point of the circle, the ball has reached itsmaximum speed. What is the magnitude of the force her hand exertson the ball at this point? Express your answer in newtons.