That's a Drag: The Effects of Drag Forces

Authors

Shane Maxemow, University of South Florida

Publication Year

2009

Abstract

Drag is a force that opposes motion due to an object's shape, material, and speed. This project defined what drag force is, derived the governing equation for drag and listed some applications of drag forces. Derivation of the drag equation was achieved using the Buckingham π theorem, a dimensional analysis tool. Lastly, this project explored the problem of how long and how far a dragster takes to stop once its parachute is deployed.

Recommended Citation

Maxemow, Shane (2009) "That's a Drag: The Effects of Drag Forces," Undergraduate Journal of Mathematical Modeling: One + Two: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 4.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/2326-3652.2.1.4
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ujmm/vol2/iss1/4

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