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Range
— m
Max height
— m
Time of flight
— s
How to use: Move the sliders to set launch angle and speed.
Press Fire to launch. The trajectory of your previous shot stays on
screen as a dashed line so you can compare. Try keeping speed the same and
changing only the angle — what angle gives the longest range?
Notice: 30° and 60° travel the same distance. 45° goes furthest. Angles that add up to 90° give the same range.