. Assume that the batter does hit the ball. If the bat's instantaneous angular velocity is 30 rad/s at the instant of contact, and the distance from the sweet spot on the bat to the axis of rotation is 1.25 m, what is the instantaneous linear velocity of the sweet spot at the instant of ball contact

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Answer:

37.5 m/s

Explanation:

Using,

Formula

v = ωr....................... Equation 1

Where ω = instantaneous angular velocity, v = instantaneous linear velocity, r = radius or distance from the sweet spot of the bat to the axis of rotation.

From the question,

Given: ω = 30 rad/s, r = 1.25 m

Substitute these values into equation 1

v = 30(1.25)

v = 37.5 m/s.

Hence the instantaneous linear velocity of the sweet spot at the instant of ball contact is 37.5 m/s