Calculating effects of air resistance on a falling mass

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Calculating effects of air resistance on a ball of mass 0.67kg, being dropped from a height of 4.93m.

I have worked out theoretically what time it would take without air resistance using
s=ut + 0.5at(squared) however i cannot find an equation that will factor in air resistance.

thanks
 
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Steph191290 said:
Calculating effects of air resistance on a ball of mass 0.67kg, being dropped from a height of 4.93m.

I have worked out theoretically what time it would take without air resistance using
s=ut + 0.5at(squared) however i cannot find an equation that will factor in air resistance.

thanks

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