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A Ping-Pong ball has a mass of 2.3 g and a terminal speed of 9.2 m/s. The drag force is of the form bv2 What is the value of b?

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Drag force is a force that resist the motion of a certain body through a fluid like air or water. This can be calculated through the equation,
D = 0.5Cρv²
where D is drag, C is the drag coefficient, ρ is the density and v is the velocity. The value therefore of b in the item above is,
b = 0.5Cρ
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