Dynamics 2e 507
Problem 3.67
Revisit Example 3.7 and assume that the trajectory of the ball is shallow enough that the effects of the
drag force in the
y
direction can be neglected and that the component of the drag force in the
x
direction
is proportional to the square of the
x
component of velocity. Using this assumption and the same drag
coefficient discussed in the example (
CdD4:71⇥107lbs2=ft2
), compute the horizontal distance
R
traveled by a
1:61 oz
golf ball subject to the same initial conditions given in the example, i.e., the initial
velocity has a magnitude v0D187 mph and an initial orientation ✓0D11:2ı.
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