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Bonus points, I tried to do these calcs and the basketball likely has a terminal velocity ≈ 19.7 ± 0.3 m/s whereas the tennis ball likely has a terminal velocit
by crdrost 5y ago
Bonus points, I tried to do these calcs and the basketball likely has a terminal velocity ≈ 19.7 ± 0.3 m/s whereas the tennis ball likely has a terminal velocity ≈ 22.7 ± 0.4 m/s... As air resistance kicks in the tennis ball should pull ahead, not lag behind!
GDoc: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AnUeQ0RR7a5GA6Nrtef7GCfqMwTv04ZLsH1_DWigVRo/edit?usp=drivesdk https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AnUeQ0RR7a5GA6Nrtef7...
- me_me_me 5y agoExtra credit if you consider object spinning or not to determine impact of Magnus effect