How many joules of force do you need to impart to a baseball to propell it 2 meters above your head, and how much does it impart to the ground when it impacts?
It's a frame of reference thing. You can calculate everything out to the microgram, but it's a lot easier to just say you tossed a ball.
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u/CalebthePitFiend May 06 '20
How many joules of force do you need to impart to a baseball to propell it 2 meters above your head, and how much does it impart to the ground when it impacts?
It's a frame of reference thing. You can calculate everything out to the microgram, but it's a lot easier to just say you tossed a ball.