1. Nov 23, 2011 #1

   sparkle123

   

   If you have a falling object and wind in the horizontal direction, the object ends up falling to the ground at an angle. Why does the drag force only have a vertical component?
   
   Thanks!

    

   sparkle123, Nov 23, 2011
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3. Nov 23, 2011 #2

   dacruick

   

   Presumably the wind would be carrying the object in the horizontal direction, therefore the falling object wouldn't be moving relative to the wind.

    

   dacruick, Nov 23, 2011
4. Nov 23, 2011 #3

   sparkle123

   

   I got it, thank you dacruick!:)

    

   sparkle123, Nov 23, 2011

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