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Bazooka
Impact speeds in tennis can be very high. For example, in a smash, the ball can hit the court at over 50 m/s (100 mph). To simulate the effects of high-speed impacts in tennis we use a "bazooka" air cannon that is capable of firing a ball at 50 m/s. This equipment can be set up to model the impacts between balls and both rackets and surfaces.
 
 

VideoBazooka (WMV format - 159 KB)
Watch this video in a new window		09 July 2004
VideoBazooka slow motion (AVI format - 5248 KB)
Watch this video in a new window		03 August 2004
VideoBazooka close up with marked ball (WMV format - 556 KB)
Watch this video in a new window		29 August 2008
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