Originally Posted by Nuttyman54

You're probably going faster than 12 m/s in this case, because the FIRST measure excludes air resistance. This is an easy fix however, and it looks to be an impressive shooter. can't wait to see pics of the final 'bot!

Originally Posted by Question

Does the 30 degree/35 feet example take air resistance into account? Can it be used as a means to measure the maximum muzzle velocity of our shooter, or is it merely given as an example?

Originally Posted by Answer

Yes, it does. It is one way to estimate the muzzle velocity of your shooter.