B Question about a physical entity (dimensional analysis)

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The discussion centers on the concept of mass or mass density divided by the square of speed, questioning its physical significance. One participant suggests that this ratio could serve as a figure of merit for the deceleration of projectiles, indicating that higher values imply greater effective inertia against air resistance. However, there is a lack of clarity on practical applications or references for this quantity. Ultimately, the original poster claims to have found an answer but does not share it, leading to a call for transparency in the discussion. The conversation highlights the need for clarity and shared knowledge in scientific inquiries.
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i try to understand what physical entity mass or massdensity divided by speedquadrat could be?
Any ideas?
thanks
i try to understand what physical entity mass or massdensity divided by speedquadrat could be?
Any ideas?
thanks
 
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simplemind said:
TL;DR Summary: i try to understand what physical entity mass or massdensity divided by speedquadrat could be?
Any ideas?
thanks

i try to understand what physical entity mass or massdensity divided by speedquadrat could be?
Any ideas?
thanks
Massdensity per speedquadrat. What else?
 
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I've no clue, what such a quantity would be good for. Do you have a reference, where it is used?
 
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simplemind said:
i try to understand what physical entity mass or massdensity divided by speedquadrat could be?
For a given projectile shape (fixed cross section and coefficient of drag), mass divided by the square of speed would be a good figure of merit for the decelleration of a bullet.

Higher numbers mean higher effective inertia against air resistance. It is inversely proportional to the decelleration.
 
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kuruman said:
Massdensity per speedquadrat. What else?
and meters per seconds is meters per seconds. what else :-)
 
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vanhees71 said:
I've no clue, what such a quantity would be good for. Do you have a reference, where it is used?

I have already found an answer.The Thread can be closed.
thanks to all.
 
And what is the answer?
 
I have no reference for it so i will not work against the rules.
But it satisfy me.
Thanks
 
Which rules? I think it's a good rule to provide the answer to a question for people who come later and read this thread!
 
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An answer that you can't post lest it run afould of PF Rules is unlikely to be a very good answer.
 
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