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  2. Drag equation - Wikipedia

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    Here the pressure P D is referred to as dynamic pressure due to the kinetic energy of the fluid experiencing relative flow velocity u. This is defined in similar form as the kinetic energy equation: P D = 1 2 ρ u 2 {\displaystyle P_{\rm {D}}={\frac {1}{2}}\rho u^{2}}

  3. Equations of motion - Wikipedia

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    Stated formally, in general, an equation of motion M is a function of the position r of the object, its velocity (the first time derivative of r, v = ⁠ dr / dt ⁠), and its acceleration (the second derivative of r, a = ⁠ d 2 r / dt 2 ⁠), and time t. Euclidean vectors in 3D are denoted throughout in bold.

  4. Equations for a falling body - Wikipedia

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    The equations ignore air resistance, which has a dramatic effect on objects falling an appreciable distance in air, causing them to quickly approach a terminal velocity. The effect of air resistance varies enormously depending on the size and geometry of the falling object—for example, the equations are hopelessly wrong for a feather, which ...

  5. Drag (physics) - Wikipedia

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    For a potato-shaped object of average diameter d and of density ρ obj, terminal velocity is about =. For objects of water-like density (raindrops, hail, live objects—mammals, birds, insects, etc.) falling in air near Earth's surface at sea level, the terminal velocity is roughly equal to with d in metre and v t in m/s.

  6. Range of a projectile - Wikipedia

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    d is the total horizontal distance travelled by the projectile. v is the velocity at which the projectile is launched; g is the gravitational acceleration—usually taken to be 9.81 m/s 2 (32 f/s 2) near the Earth's surface; θ is the angle at which the projectile is launched; y 0 is the initial height of the projectile

  7. Fourth, fifth, and sixth derivatives of position - Wikipedia

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    Snap, [6] or jounce, [2] is the fourth derivative of the position vector with respect to time, or the rate of change of the jerk with respect to time. [4] Equivalently, it is the second derivative of acceleration or the third derivative of velocity, and is defined by any of the following equivalent expressions: = ȷ = = =.

  8. Stokes' law - Wikipedia

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    If correctly selected, it reaches terminal velocity, which can be measured by the time it takes to pass two marks on the tube. Electronic sensing can be used for opaque fluids. Knowing the terminal velocity, the size and density of the sphere, and the density of the liquid, Stokes' law can be used to calculate the viscosity of the fluid. A ...

  9. Relative velocity - Wikipedia

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    Relative velocities between two particles in classical mechanics. The figure shows two objects A and B moving at constant velocity. The equations of motion are: = +, = +, where the subscript i refers to the initial displacement (at time t equal to zero).