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Posted by David on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 5:45pm.

Calculate the terminal speed of a wooden sphere(density 0.830g/m^3) falling throught air if its radius is 8.00cm and its drag coefficient is 0.500? From what height would a freely falling object reach this speed in the absence of air resistance?

physics - bobpursley, Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 5:49pm
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/HBASE/airfri2.html#c3

Calculate cross sectional area, and use the formula.

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