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snow balls


abbyeschmitz

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blog-0555926001386107913.jpgAs winter becomes a more relevant topic the closer we get to the holidays more and more physics can be found in our everyday lives. For example when enjoying a fun day in the snow something I like to do is throw snowballs. A snowball is a projectile that only has gravity and air resistance acting on it. In order to throw the snowball the fastest you must take into consideration Newtond's 2nd law of motion. F=ma which is the net force is equal to the mass times accelleration. This also means thatto find acceleration you take the net force and divide it by mass. Also a factor to keep in mind is the angle at which you throw the snowball. To throw it furthest a 45 degree angle is most recomended.

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