2006-09-12 04:47:21 · 13 answers · asked by ramanquickdogisjumpingoverlazyfo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
infinite, considering it doesn't hit anything while travelling.
2006-09-12 04:52:09 · answer #1 · answered by flammable 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So you're asking this question with the assumption being made that there is absolutely nothing which could gravitationally effect the ball?
Well then, there are two things that would happen - no matter how hard you threw the ball. Without any forces to act on your initial throw, the ball will travel in a straight line outward from it's original position for an infinite amount of time.
However, what nobody has really seemed to have included up to this point is this: **you** will also be traveling in a straight line in the opposite direction...as there is nothing for you to use as a point of leverage during your initial application of force (the throw).
2006-09-12 05:04:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The short answer is: a long way.
The long answer is: It depends on how hard you throw it, the ball density, the starting point, and which direction. If you throw it at orbital velocity near the earth, it will circle the earth until the orbit decays (through collisions with particles) and it re-enters the atmosphere. If you start from outside the gravitational influence of the earth, sun, and Milky Way galaxy, the ball will travel until it's captured by the gravity of another star, planet, or galaxy, or until collisions with space dust or other objects slows it to a stop. Either way, it will travel a very long way - many light-years at least.
2006-09-12 07:48:34 · answer #3 · answered by ChicagoDude 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I assume you throw it with infinite force. Without gravity to bring back to earth and without friction to oppose it's motion the ball simply goes on a straight line path for a infinite distance.
2006-09-12 04:52:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As per Newton's first law it will travel in a straighjt line infinitely since there is no friction and no gravity.
2006-09-12 06:18:33 · answer #5 · answered by openpsychy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will continue indefinitely in a straight line in the absence of friction and gravity.
2006-09-12 05:30:21 · answer #6 · answered by poorcocoboiboi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With no forces working against it (i.e. friction and gravity), the ball would continue to travel indefinitely
2006-09-12 04:53:40 · answer #7 · answered by searchpup 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
direction is 40 5 stages out of your direction (between your direction and which you in the process the ball),speed would be 5 mph.if yiu by ball interior an identical direction you're shifting by,it may fly with a speed of 10 mph
2016-11-07 04:19:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
articles in motion have the tendancy to stay in motion, barring anything like friction or gravity to slow it down os stop it.
So, without friction or gravity or anything in its path to stop it, the ball would continue indefinitely.
2006-09-12 05:05:44 · answer #9 · answered by Muskratbyte 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If an object is pushed in space it will travell at a constant speed forever, or untill it either smashes into another object (if its in its direct trajectory) or gets into its orbit (if it passe by it and is attracted into its orbit)
2006-09-12 07:18:03 · answer #10 · answered by Yahoo! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Will keep on going forever until collided with some objects
2006-09-12 04:52:31 · answer #11 · answered by Dr M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋