Website for obtaining distance travelled by a ball

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A user is seeking a website to calculate the distance traveled by a ball based on parameters like mass, initial velocity, angle, and drag. Responses indicate that drag has minimal impact on trajectory, suggesting calculations can be simplified by excluding it. The importance of additional factors such as air density, humidity, surface texture, and spin is emphasized for accurate results. Recommendations include exploring sports science websites for more comprehensive tools. Accurate distance calculations require detailed input beyond basic parameters.
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Could anyone let me know if they're aware of a website where I can input info about a ball, such as mass, initial velocity, angle, drag, and it will provide the distance traveled by the ball?

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This seems rather complicated. Drag won't affect the trajectory much, so you can just do the calculations yourself assuming no drag. Mass also won't matter if we exclude drag.
 
Whovian said:
Drag won't affect the trajectory much
Never seen a curve ball? Ever tried to drive a smooth golf ball?
To get a reliable answer you'll need all sorts of information about air density, humidity, surface texture, spin... Try some sports science websites.
 

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