How would you calculate air resistance from a projectile

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The discussion centers on calculating air resistance for projectiles, specifically addressing whether the magnitude of air resistance changes during flight. Participants emphasize the significance of understanding both projectile motion and air resistance. Key resources provided include Wikipedia articles on Projectile Motion and Air Resistance, which are essential for grasping the underlying physics concepts.

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im very interested to find out. iv been trying to nut it out but as of yet have not really got anywhere and so i thought id ask the brains here at physicsforums.

btw i realize direction changes but does the magnitude of air resitance change? i was assuming it didnt but if i did I am just going to give up right now.
 
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brandy said:
im very interested to find out. iv been trying to nut it out but as of yet have not really got anywhere and so i thought id ask the brains here at physicsforums.

btw i realize direction changes but does the magnitude of air resitance change? i was assuming it didnt but if i did I am just going to give up right now.

These two articles together should help:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projectile_motion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_resistance

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