A tennis player practices serving toward an elevated platform, simulating pressure shots into corners of the court or elevated targets (Figure 1). Motion capture and performance analysis software were used to record flight trajectory, clearance height, and recovery time across different launch angles (Table 1). The aim was to understand how varying launch angles impact performance trade-offs, including net clearance, ball height, and time available for recovery.
Table 1: Performance Characteristics at Different Launch Angles
(a) Refer to Table 1. At which launch angle does the ball reach the maximum landing height?
(b) Refer to Table 1. the relationship between launch angle and recovery time, and what this suggests about performance trade-offs.
