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Sounds good! Yes I learned the basic algebraic kinematic equations for projectile motions, they were the ones I was referring to. Sounds good; the ball is only 300 grams, much lighter than an actual basketball; it's actually a foam ball. So air resistance is almost negligible?

Hi, I need to design a robot that shoots basketballs into a basketball hoop. My original idea was that the robot will auto-target on the hoop. The hoop has reflective tape around the "square" behind it, which the robot can locate. Now, when the robot locates this square, it can...