Arc vs trajectory

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Arc vs trajectory

Post by Elaine1998 »

I hear these two words a lot but I am trying to understand them clearly
Any help appreciated
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Stated simply, in the context of table tennis, arc is part of total trajectory of the ball .
The trajectory can be thought of as the travel from the striker's racket to when the ball lands on the opponents' side
For a flat hit the arc angle is lowest
For a high lob the arc angle is highest
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Take a look at attached picture which explains further
Hope it helps
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