One of the fastest pitches in baseball is recorded at 45 m/s. If this pitch were directed upwards instead of horizontally, to what height would it have travelled? Ignore the effects of air resistance.

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12. One of the fastest pitches in baseball is recorded at 45 m/s. If this pitch were
directed upwards instead of horizontally, to what height would it have travelled?
Ignore the effects of air resistance.
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