Can air friction stop a projectile in motion from moving in the x direction?

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TI

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on: Jun 23, 2013

If a projectile is throw, can air friction stop the projectile from moving in the x direction to eventually just free falling with no motion in the x direction. ?

Jesse_J

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Reply #1 on: Jun 23, 2013

no

aerodynamic drag depends on velocity, so there is little drag at low speed so it will never quite stop moving

in real life the horizontal velocity will fall below the point where the wind or random turbulence has more effect

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