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11 years ago
I have no idea. Need answers to all three of these questions. Please and Thank you greatly!
1) Why do we often ignore drag in projectile predictions?
2) What conditions (of the object, its surroundings, and its launch) do you think might make drag a significant factor in the relief package drop?
3)How would drag affect the projectile's motion if it really were a significant factor in the relief package drop?
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11 years ago
1) Drag depends on the projectile shape, speed and friction of the air it passes through, so is not a thing that a figure can generally be put on. Too much variation.  So we just use ideal calculations.
2)  Shape, drag coefficients, winds, mass.
3)  The package would drop short. This could mean total loss.
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