Hello. I know that if a baseball is hit, and assuming that the speed of the pitch is the same for both?

Question

the first and second pitches, and the force with which the baseball is hit is the same on both pitches that i can calculate that if the first pitch was hit with an angle of 45 degrees to the ground, that it will go farther than a second hit at an angle of 75 degrees. my question is what happens if the everything is the same for a third scenario, but the speed of the pitch varies. will the ball go farther if the pitch is thrown faster? and does it go farther based on the same proportionality rules as the first two scenarios, or does speed count for more distance, than say angle, and force?

Answer 1

If the bat speed is the same then conservation of momentum will show that the baseball leaves the bat head at a greater velocity.

The angle of velocity (ignoring air resistance) sets the distance. The closer to 45 degrees, the farther the ball will travel. Also, an upward angle greater than 45 will give greater distance than an angle downward (at least until first impact).

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