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Re: Pitching Machine Physics

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Originally Posted by waialua359 View Post
Have you considered using just 1 wheel?
When a basketball player shoots, a backspin occurs as a result of just 1 hand.
Or 2 wheels but different speeds.

Just saying, as the decision for teams may be other configurations other than just a pitching machine.
Even if the design is different, this is a pretty good tutorial on the physics equations behind it, and can be adapted to those other scenarios