One way to estimate the effective area of an object is to measure its limiting velocity v

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One way to estimate the effective area |Aeff = Cd A %3D


of an object is to measure its limiting velocity v∞ falling in air. Explain how this works and find the expression for Aeff as a function of m (the mass of the object), v, g, and the density of air. The drag coefficient of a soccer ball (radius 11 cm, mass 0.43 kg) is cd ≈ 0.25. What is its limiting velocity?

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The Physics of Energy

ISBN: 978-1107016651

1st edition

Authors: Robert L. Jaffe, Washington Taylor

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