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I'm trying to understand the motion of projectile motion under the influence of air resistance. A website such as this details the necessary equations available to approximate this model: http://claymore.engineer.gvsu.edu/~michels/index_files/Golf%20Ball%20Paper%20Final%20draft.pdf
However, i am unable to calculate vaild results.
I'm using the constant air friction equation
x(t)=(24τV cosθ)/(C_D Re) e^(-((C_D Re)/24τ)t)+(24τV cosθ)/(C_D Re)
&
y(t)=〖(V sinθ+24τg/(C_D Re))( -24τ/(C_D Re) e^(-((C_D Re)/24τ)t) )+((V sinθ+24τ/(C_D Re))(24τ/(C_D Re)))-(24τ/(C_D Re))t
Reading on the linked website will provide in detail what these variables equal.
My results are
Velocity:v=2.85ms
Angle 60 degrees
mass: 0.004kg
Diameter: 0.016m
This is all done in the fluid of air
at around 20°C
However, i am unable to calculate vaild results.
I'm using the constant air friction equation
x(t)=(24τV cosθ)/(C_D Re) e^(-((C_D Re)/24τ)t)+(24τV cosθ)/(C_D Re)
&
y(t)=〖(V sinθ+24τg/(C_D Re))( -24τ/(C_D Re) e^(-((C_D Re)/24τ)t) )+((V sinθ+24τ/(C_D Re))(24τ/(C_D Re)))-(24τ/(C_D Re))t
Reading on the linked website will provide in detail what these variables equal.
My results are
Velocity:v=2.85ms
Angle 60 degrees
mass: 0.004kg
Diameter: 0.016m
This is all done in the fluid of air
at around 20°C
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