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On the problem of projectile motion in a medium with quadratic resistance

Classical Physics 2022-05-04 v1

Abstract

A classic problem of the motion of a projectile thrown at an angle to the horizon in a medium with a quadratic resistance law is studied. An approximate analytical solution of the equations of projectile motion is presented, which has a high accuracy. The proposed formulas are universal, that is, they can be used for any initial conditions of throwing over a wide range of the change of medium resistance coefficient. The motion of a shuttlecock of badminton, bullet, table tennis ball and volleyball are presented as examples.

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@article{arxiv.2205.01564,
  title  = {On the problem of projectile motion in a medium with quadratic resistance},
  author = {Peter Chudinov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2205.01564},
  year   = {2022}
}

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9 pages, 6 figures, 1 table