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From: chris@politik.UUCP (Christopher Seiwald)
Newsgroups: net.physics
Subject: Re: A Question on Ballistics
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Date: Thu, 8-Nov-84 19:27:34 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  8 19:27:34 1984
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>	Now, if only we could forget about air resistance...

Ballistics is mostly concerned with the effect of air resistance.
Computing the path of a bullet on the moon is relatively simple (high
school algebra; most bullets don't go fast enough to take advantage of
curvature of the planet).  Computing the path of a bullet on the earth
is harder (college calculus).  It involves (acceleration due to)
gravity, the ballistic coefficient, viscosity of the air (function of
temp and pressure), and, of course, muzzle velocity.

Does anyone know the actual equations for computing that path?  
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