gibson:teaching:summer-2017:techcamp:computer-homerun
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gibson:teaching:summer-2017:techcamp:computer-homerun [2017/07/17 19:59] gibson [Hitting a home run on a computer] |
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| function hitball(v, theta) | function hitball(v, theta) | ||
| + | % simulate trajectory of a baseball hit with speed v (m/s) and angle (degrees) | ||
| + | % make a plot and determine if it clears the 17 ft outfield fence at 3 | ||
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| x = 0.0; % horizontal position of home plate, meters | x = 0.0; % horizontal position of home plate, meters | ||
| y = 1.0; % height of ball over strike zone | y = 1.0; % height of ball over strike zone | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | Now you can try different speeds $v$ and angles $\theta$ by just typing | + | Now you can try different speeds $v$ and angles $\theta$ by calling the ``hitball`` function at the Matlab prompt. For example, to compute the trajectory for $v=20$ and $\theta = 70^\circ$, type |
| <code matlab> | <code matlab> | ||
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