The discussion focuses on calculating the distance that fish food pellets can be blown through tubing using physics principles. Key factors include calculating the pressure and the cross-sectional area of the tubing to determine the driving force (F). The exit speed can be derived from the length of the tube, and the trajectory of the pellets will follow a parabolic path, with optimal launch angles around 45 degrees for maximum distance. A reference to a physics presentation on projectile motion is provided for further understanding.
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Calculate the pressure, calculate the section, and you have the driving force F. You can then calculate the exist speed from the length of the tube. The trajectory of your object will be a parabola and there are www.cbu.edu/~jmonzyk/Phys150/ProjMot.ppt[/URL] (45°) and what this maximum distance will be.Jordan_6565 said:Does anyone know any equations that can be used to figure out how far matter can be blown through a section piece of tubing? I need to figure out how far I can blow fish food pellets through a piece of tubing and I know that the fact that I am blowing pellets instead of large solid objects or liquid will complicate things. Any help would be greatly appreciated!