The physics of flywheel launchers (like tennis ball shooters)

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cardboard_box said:
I already know some of these variables, but I am not fully sure I get every effect of them and I still don't understand the importance of RPM.
cardboard_box said:
so for example, if you are given a projectile which you know everything you want about, and are told to fire it at this and this velocity and fire this and this of them at this and this rate, how do you decide what wheel do you use?

...how exactly do I go about building such a function? specifically how does the velocity of the wheel change the velocity of the ball?
You solve the problem as described in Post #38. Is the real here here that you don't know how to solve that problem?
 

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