Parabolic shot with air resistance question

[PotesLuis]

hello

At the moment, I have two questions. the first would be about air resistance, and the second about parabolic shots.

1) what is the best formula to calculate the air resistance of a basketball?

2) If I use parabolic shot, air resistance would only affect the X-axis but not the Y- axis right?

 

[berkeman]

hello

At the moment, I have two questions. the first would be about air resistance, and the second about parabolic shots.

1) what is the best formula to calculate the air resistance of a basketball?

2) If I use parabolic shot, air resistance would only affect the X-axis but not the Y- axis right?

Here's an intro page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_(physics )

And (still) air resistance acts to oppose the motion, so it will act in both horizontal and vertical directions on a basketball shot.