In: Mechanical Engineering
A batter hits the baseball A with an initial velocity of v0 = 97 ft/sec directly toward fielder B at an angle of 40° to the horizontal; the initial position of the ball is 2.0 ft above ground level. Fielder B requires 0.23 sec to judge where the ball should be caught and begins moving to that position with constant speed. Because of great experience, fielder B chooses his running speed so that he arrives at the “catch position” simultaneously with the baseball. Fielder B starts 234 ft from the batter. The catch position is the field location at which the ball altitude is 6.3 ft. Determine the velocity of the ball relative to the fielder at the instant the catch is made. Assume that the time needed for the fielder to achieve his velocity from the start point is negligibly small. Please state answer for time at catch postion as well