@neiltyson what if you only consider the component perpendicular to the coordinate based on a line between the pitcher and batter. Infinite.
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@neiltyson Baseball thrown at 0.9 light speed (XKCD): http://what-if.xkcd.com/1/Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson the person I'm sitting with says the optimal angle for least velocity is 42.5.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson does that factor in the elevation of the mound?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson What if you factor in the lift gained from a ball thrown with significant backspin? Think upside down curveball spin.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Is it different for the annual Everest All-Star Game? And check out this Lunar League clip. http://dai.ly/bfJW6wThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson I calc'd this last week; 30.26mph but with mound/release height et al. Nice to be validated by DrNDT!#mathpic.twitter.com/ixOcdQYl
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@neiltyson does 45 degree angle = most distance for any object thrown, regardless of speed, mass, etc?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson What about the fastest? http://what-if.xkcd.com/1/Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Less talk of slowest pitch please, more talk of nearly the fastest pitch possible, relativisitic baseball. http://what-if.xkcd.com/1/Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Hubby begs to differ on angle. He says when he was in Army 47 degrees was lowest for artillery. Any smaller and shell hit dirt.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson that’s ignoring wind resistance. If I remember my physics labs correctly, the ideal angle is below 45°: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/~zapolsky/381/aim.pdf …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson What would be the weakest hit homerun? Fenway has the shortest distance, at 302 feet. Not sure how high the wall is, though.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson I'd be interested to see what other baseball v physics numbers you could come up with.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Did you use 60.5 feet as the distance? The catcher is usually 3-4 feet behind the plate, in order to avoid contact with the bat.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson I love your tweets tonight. Glad you a baseball fan.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson is that 30mph out of the pitchers hand or upon hitting the catchers glove?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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