Projectile motion: Finding flight distance with air resistance

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The discussion focuses on calculating the flight distance of a ball shot from a slingshot, factoring in air resistance. The ball has a mass of 0.9 kg and is launched at a 60° angle from a height of 1 m, with an elasticity constant of k = 700 N/m. The drag force is calculated using the formula D = (C * P * (U^2) * A) / 2, where C = 1, P = 1.2, U = 13.94, and A = 0.03142. The initial calculations show a time of flight of 5.5 seconds and a distance of 17.4 m without air resistance, while the drag is determined to be 3.66 kg/s, indicating that the actual distance traveled will be less than 17.4 m.

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Homework Statement


A ball of mass 0.9kg is shot from a slingshot at an angle of 60° from the ground. The slingshot is sitting 1m above the ground. The elasticity of the slingshot is k = 700N/m. Take gravity = 10m/s^2

Air resistance must be taken into account also. Use the formula D = ( C*P*(U^2)*A )/2
D = Drag
C = 1
P = 1.2
U = 13.94
A = 0.03142

How far (in the x direction) has the ball traveled when it hits the ground??


Homework Equations



F = ma
E = 0.5mv^2
d = vt
d = vt + 0.5at^2
D = ( C*P*(U^2)*A )/2 (D = Drag)


The Attempt at a Solution



The following calculations have already been found:

Initial force in Ball = 350N
Initial Energy in Ball = 87.5J

Time of flight without air resistance = 5.5sec
X-distance traveled without air resistance = 17.4m

Drag = 3.66 kg/s

I don't know how to apply the air resistance (drag) formula/calculation to what I have found.
 
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I know the distance traveled with air resistance is lower than 17.4m but I don't know how to calculate it.
 

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