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Home » In dealing with motion of projectile in air, we ignore effect of air resistance on motion. This gives trajectory as a parabola as you have studied. What would the trajectory look like if air resistance is included? Sketch such a trajectory and explain why you have drawn it that way.
In dealing with motion of projectile in air, we ignore effect of air resistance on motion. This gives trajectory as a parabola as you have studied. What would the trajectory look like if air resistance is included? Sketch such a trajectory and explain why you have drawn it that way.
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In dealing with motion of projectile in air, we ignore effect of air resistance on motion. This gives trajectory as a parabola as you have studied. What would the trajectory look like if air resistance is included? Sketch such a trajectory and explain why you have drawn it that way.

The vertical and horizontal velocity of a projectile reduces due to air resistance. The formula for lowering the height of motion is as follows:

R = (u2/g) sin 2θ

Hmax = u2 sin2 θ/2g

The graphic below shows that the time of flight is constant with or without air resistance.

Therefore, h1 < h2 and R1 < R2.

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