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Re: Measuring Muzzle Velocity

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Originally Posted by Team 614
If your ball travels more than 19.5 feet, then your muzzle velocity is too great.
Very cool.

We measure muzzle velocity by shooting the ball through a light beam (an LED and sensor pair, spaced 8" apart) and measuring the time it takes for a 6.875" ball to cross it. We used a storage oscilloscope to measure the time, but we're looking for a better way of measuring the time, on the order of 15 milliseconds.

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