A 150 g baseball had angular momentum 81 kgm2s about a verti
A 150 g baseball had angular momentum 8.1 kg·m2/s about a vertical axis throughg the batter. If it\'s moving at 50 m/s without spinning, by how much will it miss the batter\'s axis? Answer in meters.
Please show work if possible so I can practice, much thanks!
Solution
If the baseball is moving hoeizontally in a straight line, angular momentum about a vertical axis is
L = m v b
b = L / m v
= (8.1) / (150 * 10-3 * 50)
= 1.08 m
