Speed of Ball: Wet Pitches Increase Horizontal Velocity

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Why does horizontal velocity of a ball increase when it pitches on a wet surface??
 
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mihir salot said:
Why does horizontal velocity of a ball increase when it pitches on a wet surface??

Welcome to the PF. By "pitches" do you mean "bounces"?
 

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