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Unread 16-01-2006, 12:18
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Re: MAX ball shot trajectory

Something else teams may want to consider finding... there is a speed for every angle where the ball will "peak" inside of the goal range if fired at that speed. If you try to caculate to have the "peak" as close to the top of the goal as possible, but still able to go in, you get a range where the ball will go into the goal if you fire from anywhere within that range, so long as the angle and speed stay the same.

For example, if your ball leaves your launcher 54" above the floor, fired at 10 m/s and at a 32 degree angle, you can land the ball in the goal anywhere from 6' away to 24' away without having to adjust speed or angle.

That 9 degrees will just have to be accounted for then. I still think at least a few teams will be able to hit the goal from beyond the center line.