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Relationship between wheel type and power
While doing some testing with a prototype ball shooter we have come onto the important question of wheel size/width/type.

I believe that the bigger diameter of the wheel (6, 8 in) the faster it will be moving with more power at the edge.
Could someone please explain why this is so?

On another note...
What kind of influence does the surface area of the wheel have with the shooting?

Also how would the amount of grip the wheel provides influence the shot?
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