Tag: A fast pitch softball player does a “windmill” pitch

  • What is the Centripetal Acceleration and Magnitude?

    A fast pitch softball player does a “windmill” pitch, moving her hand through a vertical circular arc to pitch a ball at 68 mph. The 0.20 kg ball is 55 cm from the pivot point at her shoulder. 1) Just before the ball leaves her hand, what is its centripetal acceleration?   ( 68 mph…