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What is the effect of air resistance on the trajectory of a projectile?
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∙ 15y ago
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.
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∙ 12y agoAir resistance decreases the distance to the projectile's landing site, compared to
the distance you calculate when you assume no air resistance.
The limiting case is: An artificial satellite encounters no air resistance, and does not land.
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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.
What is the trajectory of a projectile defined by?
Ignoring air resistance, it would be a parabola.
What is the acceleration of a projectile at the peak of its trajectory?
Assuming negligible air resistance, the acceleration of a projectile near the Earth's surface is always the gravitational 9.81 m/sec/sec downwards, regardless of where in the trajectory the projectile is.
What is bullet trajectory?
The trajectory of a bullet or any object is the Physics word for describing its path.Provided air resistance is ignored, the trajectory of a bullet will resemble a projectile motion path.
Does the air resistance has an affect on the projectile or not?
Not "affect"; the word is "effect" in this case. Yes, air resistance has an effect on projectiles.
How do you figure out the height and distance a confetti cannon will shoot?
By statistical analysis. It is very difficult to calculate these using mechanics. Calculations of the trajectory of a projectile assume that the mass of the projectile is such that air resistance has a negligible effect. This is not the case when the projectile is confetti - even if it is packed densely to start with.
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 the trajectory of the projectile?
An "ideal" projectile trajectory ... without the influence of wind or air resistance ... is a section of a parabola. That's the figure you get when the horizontal position changes at constant speed and the vertical position changes at a speed that is itself changing at a constant rate.
What is the shape of a projectile trajectory?
An "ideal" projectile trajectory ... without the influence of wind or air resistance ... is a section of a parabola. That's the figure you get when the horizontal position changes at constant speed and the vertical position changes at a speed that is itself changing at a constant rate.
How do you determine velocity time and height using quadratics?
The answers will depend on whether you are trying to determine these for a projectile or a ballistic object, whether it is travelling in a straight line (up-down) or a trajectory and what simplifying assumptions (for example, air resistance = 0) you make.The answers will depend on whether you are trying to determine these for a projectile or a ballistic object, whether it is travelling in a straight line (up-down) or a trajectory and what simplifying assumptions (for example, air resistance = 0) you make.The answers will depend on whether you are trying to determine these for a projectile or a ballistic object, whether it is travelling in a straight line (up-down) or a trajectory and what simplifying assumptions (for example, air resistance = 0) you make.The answers will depend on whether you are trying to determine these for a projectile or a ballistic object, whether it is travelling in a straight line (up-down) or a trajectory and what simplifying assumptions (for example, air resistance = 0) you make.
How does ballistic refer to projectile motion?
The term ballistic refers to the trajectory or path taken by a projectile. Normally it refers to that part of a projectiles flight that is unpowered and unguided except by the forces of gravity and (if applicable) air resistance.
What is Trajectory?
A trajectory is the angle made with the horizontal when a projectile is fired. Suppose the projectile is a cannon ball. Assuming air is frictionless, that cannon ball will travel the greatest distance if the trajectory is 45 degrees from horizontal.
