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Does the air resistance has an affect on the projectile or not?
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∙ 10y ago
Not "affect"; the word is "effect" in this case. Yes, air resistance has an effect on projectiles.
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Which two forces affect the motion of a projectile?
The main forces acting on a projectile are gravity, and air resistance.
Does the horizontal motion affect the vertical motion of a projectile?
Not if you can ignore air resistance, it doesn't.
How those air resistance affect the vertical and horizontal velocity of a projectile calculation?
Air resistance acts against the motion of the object. Whatever range you get when assuming no air resistance is too large.
What is the effect on the projectile motion when the diameter of the object is changed?
-- In the absence of air resistance, the object's diameter has no effect at all on the projectile motion. -- In the presence of air resistance, one has to know everything about the object AND the air in order to have a prayer of calculating the effect.
In the absence of air friction does the horizontal component of a projectile's velocity change as the projectile moves is this True False?
A projectile will travel on a straight line unless external forces act upon it. Gravity will pull the projectile downward, i.e. affect its vertical velocity component. This is why the projectile will decelerate upwards, reach a maximum elevation, and accelerate back down to earth. The force vector of air resistance points in the opposite direction of motion, slowing the projectile down. For example, If the projectile is going forward and up, air resistance is pushing it backwards (horizontal component) and down (vertical component). Without air resistance, there is no external force acting upon the horizontal velocity component and the projectiles ground speed will stay constant as it gains altitude and falls back down to earth.
Which two forces affect the motion of a projectile?
The main forces acting on a projectile are gravity, and air resistance.
Does the horizontal motion affect the vertical motion of a projectile?
Not if you can ignore air resistance, it doesn't.
How those air resistance affect the vertical and horizontal velocity of a projectile calculation?
Air resistance acts against the motion of the object. Whatever range you get when assuming no air resistance is too large.
If a projectile is shot in the air neglecting air resistance what is its vertical accelrration?
the vertical accelaration in case of a projectile is 'g'.
How does altitude affect a Surface to Air missile range?
Gravity is pulling the projectile down steadily; the further it climbs, the more resistance it's recieving, it begins to slow down, as with any projectile.
Ignoring air resistance what is the horizontal component of a projectile's acceleration?
Zero.
What is the trajectory of a projectile defined by?
Ignoring air resistance, it would be a parabola.
In the absence of air friction does the horizontal component of a projectile's velocity change as the projectile moves is this True False?
A projectile will travel on a straight line unless external forces act upon it. Gravity will pull the projectile downward, i.e. affect its vertical velocity component. This is why the projectile will decelerate upwards, reach a maximum elevation, and accelerate back down to earth. The force vector of air resistance points in the opposite direction of motion, slowing the projectile down. For example, If the projectile is going forward and up, air resistance is pushing it backwards (horizontal component) and down (vertical component). Without air resistance, there is no external force acting upon the horizontal velocity component and the projectiles ground speed will stay constant as it gains altitude and falls back down to earth.
What is the effect on the projectile motion when the diameter of the object is changed?
-- In the absence of air resistance, the object's diameter has no effect at all on the projectile motion. -- In the presence of air resistance, one has to know everything about the object AND the air in order to have a prayer of calculating the effect.
What is projectile trajectory?
A projectile's trajectory is the curve along which it moves through the air or space. When a projectile is fired on earth the simplest theory holds that its trajectory will be parabolic in form. However, this does not account for air resistance and other factors.
How does surface area affect air resistance?
air resistance affects
What is the effect of air resistance on the trajectory of a projectile?
Air resistance cause a bullet to slow up more than it would if the air did not affect it. (In fact, no air means no air resistance, and only gravity would affect the shot.) The effect of air is called drag, and it (the drag) results in the curve of the arc of the shot being greater. The denser the air, the more the air acts to slow the bullet. What about moving air? Like a crosswind? You'd expect a bit of breeze (or crosswind) to push a bullet in the direction that the breeze is going. But almost all modern bullets spin to give them increased stability and improve the accuracy of the shot. The rotation of the projectile, imparted by the lands or rifling in the barrel of the gun, causes the force of the crosswind to act 90 degrees later in the direction of rotation of the bullet. This results in what is called bullet rise or bullet drop. Links are provided below for more information.
