Projectile motion with air resistance – Rankers Physics
Topic: Kinematics
Subtopic: Ground to Ground Projectile

Projectile motion with air resistance

In projectile motion if air resistance (or any of such force opposing motion) is taken into consideration, then
Projectile would deviate from its idealised parabolic trajectory.
Range would be less than that in absence of air.
Maximum height attained would be greater than that in absence of air.
Both (1) and (2) are correct.

Solution:

Air resistance acts opposite to the direction of motion, decreasing velocity. This causes deviation from the ideal symmetric parabolic trajectory and decreases both the range and maximum height. Thus, (1) and (2) are correct.

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