Some problems of the projectile motion with a square-law resistance

Authors

  • Peter Chudinov Perm State Agro-Technological University
  • V. Eltyshev Perm State Agro-Technological University
  • Y. Barykin Perm State Agro-Technological University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31349/RevMexFisE.19.010201

Keywords:

Projectile motion, square-law resistance, arc length of trajectory

Abstract

The influence of the force of the quadratic resistance of the medium on the change in some interesting characteristics of the motion of the projectile, which take place when the projectile moves in vacuum, is investigated. Loci are constructed numerically (and partly analytically) that ensures maximization of the arc length of the projectile trajectory and a non-decreasing of the length of the radius-vector. As examples, the motion of a baseball, a tennis ball and a badminton shuttlecock is studied.

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Published

2022-01-01

How to Cite

[1]
P. Chudinov, V. Eltyshev, and Y. Barykin, “Some problems of the projectile motion with a square-law resistance”, Rev. Mex. Fis. E, vol. 19, no. 1 Jan-Jun, pp. 010201 1–, Jan. 2022.

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 Jan-Jun (2022): Revista Mexicana de Física E

Section

02 Education in Physics

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