*58. A pitcher throws a 0.140-kg baseball, and it approaches the bat at a speed of 40.0 m/s. The bat does Wnc = 70.0 J of work on the ball in hitting it. Ignoring air resistance, determine the speed of the ball after the ball leaves the bat and is 25.0 m above the point of impact.

 

Modified Work-Energy gives us

 

 

 

Solving for vf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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