Thread: ball speed
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Unread 11-02-2006, 22:40
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Re: ball speed

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Originally Posted by Ken Loyd
If you position your robot in the center square at the start of a match and shoot balls through the center goal, have you exceeded the 26 mph speed
limit?

Ken
Which square are we talking about? I've calculated that from the front square it is ~27 feet to the goal, middle is ~30 feet, and back is ~34 feet. With a 45 degree angle shooter firing balls at 12 m/s mounted at about 54 inches high, I believe you could get the balls into the goal from 41 feet ignoring air resistance and spin.

From the first 2 starting positions, I'd say yes, from the back one, maybe...