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The projectile path length

In this work we present the calculation of the path length of a projectile where, in the motion equation, a drag force directly proportional to the velocity of the projectile has been included. Despite of the drag force it is possible to solve the motion equations and determine the path and its length exactly. The obtained results are compared with the parabolic model and the launch angle that gives the greatest path length is computed.


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