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    How Do You Calculate Work Done by a Non-Constant Drag Force?

    Well, we dropped a table tennis ball from a certain height and determined the height before bouncing on the ground and the maximum height of the first bounce. We know the constant b, and calculated v by analyzing every frame of the film. Now we can determine the drag force of course also for...
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    How Do You Calculate Work Done by a Non-Constant Drag Force?

    Hello, For a practical I have to know the work done by drag force, but drag force which is bv2 is not constant over the path, how can this be done, or should I just add every tiny bit of work, supposing Fd is constant over that tiny path. Thanks for the help!
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