Question

Why does a ball that is hit harder fly farther?

Answer 1

C. The hitter has put a lot of external force on the ball.

Explanation:

• When high external force is applied to a ball that is hit harder, it flies farther
• Three forces act on the baseball in flight - lift, drag and weight
• Weight - directed towards earth's center
• Weight can be determined by Newton's laws of gravitation
• Drag - When the ball moves through air, a resistance force (drag) is applied to its motion
• Drag - Directed along and opposite to flight direction of the ball
• Lift - aerodynamic force perpendicular to the flight direction