Answer:
The batter and the fly ball have the same average velocity, i.e. no individual velocity is greater than the other.
Explanation:
First of all, it is worthy of note that in a baseball game, when the batter hits the ball, he is expected to immediately make a run in an attempt to catch the ball, by so doing, the batter has a greater chance of catching the ball before it hits the ground and this is exactly what the batter has done in this practice.
1. The fly ball is hit and the batter runs immediately , this means the batter and the fly ball have the same start time t.
2. The batter catches the fly ball after certain time i.e. the same end time.
3. The batter runs in a straight line to catch the ball i.e. the displacement of both batter and fly ball from hit point to catch point is the same.
MATHEMATICALLY
[tex]D_{batter} = D_{fly ball}[/tex]
[tex]t_{batter} = t_{fly ball}[/tex]
Where D = Displacement and t = time
Average velocity [tex]V = \frac{D}{t}[/tex]
Where [tex]D_{batter} = D_{fly ball}[/tex]
and
[tex]t_{batter} = t_{fly ball}[/tex]
This means [tex]V_{batter} = V_{fly ball}[/tex]
