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Jdo300
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Hello all,
I have a sort of basic physics question for you all. I was wondering where I might look to get some simplified math to calculate the amounf of air resistance on a falling object if I know the shape, mass, and volume of the object. I'm doing a lab experiment where I have to drop three different sized sports balls, and my goal is to analyze the forces that are at work. Though I am not required to include air resistance, I thought it would be a fun challenge to see if I could include it as part of my data analysis. I have a basic idea of what I need to do but I'm not sure how to figure this in from the math perspective. Do I need to know information about the air environment such as air pressure and humidity?
Thanks,
Jason O
I have a sort of basic physics question for you all. I was wondering where I might look to get some simplified math to calculate the amounf of air resistance on a falling object if I know the shape, mass, and volume of the object. I'm doing a lab experiment where I have to drop three different sized sports balls, and my goal is to analyze the forces that are at work. Though I am not required to include air resistance, I thought it would be a fun challenge to see if I could include it as part of my data analysis. I have a basic idea of what I need to do but I'm not sure how to figure this in from the math perspective. Do I need to know information about the air environment such as air pressure and humidity?
Thanks,
Jason O