Quote:
Originally Posted by Brandon_L
I see a formula for finding the angle to launch at with a constant velocity, but I can't find the opposite (Velocity to launch at with a constant angle) anywhere for the life of me. Does anyone know/have it? I've been going through my kinematic equations for the past 6 hours (I kid you not) and have nothing
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Let
Code:
d = horizontal distance (in feet) from launch point to hoop
h = vertical height (in feet) of hoop above the launch point
a = angle of launch (radians) above the horizontal
v = initial speed of ball (in ft/sec) as it leaves the launcher
Then the no-drag, no magnus formula for speed is:
Code:
v = 4*d/(cos(a)*sqrt(d*tan(a)-h))