Tennis Court Speed Measurement

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To calculate the maximum and minimum bounce angle of a tennis ball fired at a tennis court, key variables include the initial speed of 30 m/s, launch angle of 16°, and the coefficient of restitution of 0.759. Additional coefficients such as the friction coefficient between the ball and court surface, as well as the angle of incidence, are crucial for accurate calculations. Understanding the physics of projectile motion and energy loss during impact is essential for this analysis.

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Hi everyone,

Can anyone tell me what information I'd need to calculate the maximum and minimum bounce angle of a tennis ball being fired at a tennis court? The ball is being fired at 30 m/s at an angle of 16° and the coefficient of restitution of the tennis ball is 0.759. What other coefficients and other variables will need to be measured?

Thanks,

Jamie
 
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