Physics riddle (relocate if necessary)

[DaveC426913]

I alluded in a previous thread to using something with more air resistance than a baseball. An inflatable beach ball for example. The effect would be much more dramatic then.

Indeed. I would be pretty impressed to see a beach ball thrown at 100mph in the first place.

 

[Redbelly98]

Well, you only have to be able to throw it 50 mph ...