A ball is held in a person's hand. (a) Identify all the external forces acting on the ball and the reaction to each of these forces. (b) If the ball is dropped, what force is exerted on it while it is in "flight"? Identify the reaction force in this case.
When a baseball is thrown or hit, the resulting motion of the ball is ... This slide shows the three forces that act on a baseball in flight. ... Let's consider each of these forces separately.
