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Derek Jeter's 3000th Hit (7/9/11)
Kinematic Data:
| initial position (ft) |
initial velocity (ft/s) |
average acceleration (ft/s2) |
|---|---|---|
| xo = 2.155 | vxo = -4.427 | ax = -2.697 |
| yo = 50.00 | vyo = -114.794 | ay = 18.983 |
| zo = 6.191 | vzo = -1.747 | az = -33.818 |
Initial Speed (mph): 78.3
Speed at the front of home plate (mph): 73.6
Position at the front of home plate (ft):
x = -0.049, y = 1.417, and z = 2.162
Maintained by Dr. Baseball, Ph.D. ()
