A 90-mph fastball thrown from a professional baseball mound reaches home plate in
A)2 seconds.
B)less than 0.5 seconds.
C)4 seconds.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A 90-mph fastball thrown from a professional baseball mound travels at approximately 132 feet per second. Since the distance from the mound to home plate is only 60 feet, it would take less than 0.5 seconds for the ball to reach home plate. Therefore, choice B is the best answer.

A 90-Mph Fastball Thrown from a Professional Baseball Mound Reaches