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Re: paper: Parabolic Trajectory Calculations

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Originally Posted by Hugh Meyer View Post
Would you more clearly define the launch angle? Is that from the horizon, or a plumb line?
It's the elevation angle (from the horizontal).

The reason you don't see the graph appear to visually correspond to the launch angle is because the X and Y axes are not scaled equally, and when you change the launch angle the scaling auto-adjusts to fit the graph.

While you're here, does your team happen to have any test data to confirm (or refute) the 37 ft/sec terminal velocity number for this year's game piece?

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