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Chapter 10 Problem 61P

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Problem 61P

When a pitcher throws a curve ball, the ball is given a fairly rapid spin. If a 0.15-kg baseball with a radius of 3.7 cm is thrown with a linear speed of 48 m/s and an angular speed of 42 rad/s, how much of its kinetic energy is translational and how much is rotational? Assume the ball is a uniform, solid sphere.

Solution

Step 1 of 3

We have to calculate the translational kinetic energy and rotational kinetic energy using given data.

Given

kg

m/s

rad/s

cm=0.037 m

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

When a pitcher throws a curve ball, the ball is given a

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