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Alex Rodriguez's 600th
Home Run (8/4/2010)
Kinematic Data:
| initial position (ft) |
initial velocity (ft/s) |
average acceleration (ft/s2) |
|---|---|---|
| xo = -0.861 | vxo = 4.365 | ax = -3.703 |
| yo = 50.00 | vyo = -124.175 | ay = 24.256 |
| zo = 6.309 | vzo = -5.260 | az = -18.017 |
Initial Speed (mph): 84.8
Speed at the front of home plate (mph): 78.4
Position at the front of home plate (ft):
x = 0.610, y = 1.417, and z = 2.670
Maintained by Dr. Baseball, Ph.D. ()
