how do you calculate the air resistance of a shuttlecock? i am doing a physics experiment, what is the easiest way to calcualte the air resistance of a cock?
some sort of a small scale wind tunnel along with a slight jet stream of smoke? i have in mind something like what they use to determine how aerodynamic cars are, but on a smaller scale.
Fluid resistance is typically a function of speed. However, with a shuttle rotation can affect turbulence which affects flight as well. At least with a car steady-state speed is a reasonable assumption. The shuttle, on the other hand, is always accelerating. What level of schooling is this for? Based on your questions, I'm guessing that describing the aerodynamics of shuttle flight might be too much to handle properly.
