Projectile Motion

[PerpetualMotion]

Originally Posted by Bob Steele

Not true
In fact the maximum horizontal range is at 45 degrees.

45 deg gives maximum horizontal range when your starting y position and finishing y position is the same

Originally Posted by MechEng83

When launching from a height above zero, an angle less than 45 degrees gives the furthest horizontal distance.

In the case of Aerial Assist, the ball is being launched from a distance below zero, since the high goal is higher than the maximum height of a robot. Therefore, in the context of this game, the maximum distance for a given velocity will be greater than 45 degrees (assuming no air resistance)