Sorting Products by Weight - Need Advice

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The discussion centers on sorting products by weight, specifically three items weighing 15 grams, 22 grams, and 28 grams. The user inquires about using a conveyor system to launch these products at 21 MPH, allowing them to sort themselves based on the distance traveled before hitting the ground. A key point made is that, ignoring air resistance, the trajectory of a projectile does not depend on its mass. This suggests that the proposed method may not effectively sort the items by weight. Alternative sorting methods may need to be considered for accurate separation.
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I have a problem that I need some help on. I have some product that I need to separate by weight
Product 1 is 15 grams
Product 2 is 22 grams
Product 3 is 28 grams
Could I use a conveyor to get these 3 items up to 21 MPH, have them shoot off the end on the conveyor, and have them sort themselves by distance traveled before hitting the ground. Or any other ideas??
Thanks in advance for any help you may give.
Chad
 
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