A Brief Look at the Force of Drag using Numerical Analysis a.k.a.

The Euler Method

x-direction y-direction Lacrosse Ball Information

Time Position Velocity Drag Force Acceleration Position Velocity Drag Force Fg Net Force Acceleration
(s) (m) (m/s) (N) (m/s2) (m) (m/s) (N) (N) (N) (m/s2) Weight 5.125 oz.
0.00 0.00000 4.46944 -0.02027 -0.13953 0.00000 0.0000 0.00000 -1.4253 -1.4253 -9.81000 Mass 0.14529 kg
0.01 0.04469 4.46805 -0.02026 -0.13945 -0.00049 -0.09810 0.00001 -1.4253 -1.4253 -9.80993 Drag Co 0.5
0.02 0.08936 4.46665 -0.02025 -0.13936 -0.00196 -0.19620 0.00004 -1.4253 -1.4253 -9.80973 Circumference 7.875 in.
0.03 0.13402 4.46526 -0.02024 -0.13927 -0.00441 -0.29430 0.00009 -1.4253 -1.4252 -9.80940 Circumference 0.2000 m
0.04 0.17867 4.46387 -0.02022 -0.13919 -0.00785 -0.39239 0.00016 -1.4253 -1.4252 -9.80892 Radius 0.031835 m
0.05 0.22330 4.46248 -0.02021 -0.13910 -0.01226 -0.49048 0.00024 -1.4253 -1.4251 -9.80832 Area 0.003184 m^2
0.06 0.26792 4.46109 -0.02020 -0.13901 -0.01766 -0.58856 0.00035 -1.4253 -1.4250 -9.80758 Density Air 1.275 kg/m^3
0.07 0.31252 4.45970 -0.02018 -0.13893 -0.02403 -0.68664 0.00048 -1.4253 -1.4248 -9.80671
0.08 0.35711 4.45831 -0.02017 -0.13884 -0.03139 -0.78471 0.00062 -1.4253 -1.4247 -9.80570
0.09 0.40169 4.45692 -0.02016 -0.13875 -0.03973 -0.88276 0.00079 -1.4253 -1.4245 -9.80456
0.10 0.44625 4.45553 -0.02015 -0.13867 -0.04905 -0.98081 0.00098 -1.4253 -1.4243 -9.80328
0.11 0.49080 4.45414 -0.02013 -0.13858 -0.05934 -1.07884 0.00118 -1.4253 -1.4241 -9.80187
0.12 0.53533 4.45276 -0.02012 -0.13849 -0.07062 -1.17686 0.00141 -1.4253 -1.4239 -9.80033
0.13 0.57985 4.45137 -0.02011 -0.13841 -0.08288 -1.27486 0.00165 -1.4253 -1.4237 -9.79865
0.14 0.62436 4.44999 -0.02010 -0.13832 -0.09612 -1.37285 0.00191 -1.4253 -1.4234 -9.79684
0.15 0.66885 4.44861 -0.02008 -0.13824 -0.11034 -1.47082 0.00220 -1.4253 -1.4231 -9.79489
0.16 0.71333 4.44722 -0.02007 -0.13815 -0.12554 -1.56877 0.00250 -1.4253 -1.4228 -9.79281
0.17 0.75780 4.44584 -0.02006 -0.13806 -0.14171 -1.66670 0.00282 -1.4253 -1.4225 -9.79060
0.18 0.80225 4.44446 -0.02005 -0.13798 -0.15887 -1.76460 0.00316 -1.4253 -1.4221 -9.78825 Ideal X Displacement
0.19 0.84669 4.44308 -0.02003 -0.13789 -0.17700 -1.86248 0.00352 -1.4253 -1.4218 -9.78577 1.68843 meters
0.20 0.89111 4.44170 -0.02002 -0.13781 -0.19612 -1.96034 0.00390 -1.4253 -1.4214 -9.78316
0.21 0.93552 4.44032 -0.02001 -0.13772 -0.21621 -2.05817 0.00430 -1.4253 -1.4210 -9.78041 Difference caused by Drag Force
0.22 0.97992 4.43895 -0.02000 -0.13764 -0.23728 -2.15598 0.00472 -1.4253 -1.4206 -9.77753 0.00859 meters
0.23 1.02430 4.43757 -0.01998 -0.13755 -0.25933 -2.25375 0.00515 -1.4253 -1.4202 -9.77452
0.24 1.06867 4.43620 -0.01997 -0.13747 -0.28236 -2.35150 0.00561 -1.4253 -1.4197 -9.77138
0.25 1.11302 4.43482 -0.01996 -0.13738 -0.30636 -2.44921 0.00609 -1.4253 -1.4192 -9.76810
0.26 1.15736 4.43345 -0.01995 -0.13729 -0.33134 -2.54689 0.00658 -1.4253 -1.4187 -9.76469
0.27 1.20169 4.43207 -0.01994 -0.13721 -0.35730 -2.64454 0.00710 -1.4253 -1.4182 -9.76115
0.28 1.24600 4.43070 -0.01992 -0.13712 -0.38423 -2.74215 0.00763 -1.4253 -1.4177 -9.75748
0.29 1.29030 4.42933 -0.01991 -0.13704 -0.41214 -2.83973 0.00818 -1.4253 -1.4171 -9.75367
0.30 1.33459 4.42796 -0.01990 -0.13696 -0.44103 -2.93726 0.00876 -1.4253 -1.4166 -9.74974
0.31 1.37886 4.42659 -0.01989 -0.13687 -0.47089 -3.03476 0.00935 -1.4253 -1.4160 -9.74567
0.32 1.42312 4.42522 -0.01987 -0.13679 -0.50172 -3.13222 0.00996 -1.4253 -1.4154 -9.74147
0.33 1.46737 4.42385 -0.01986 -0.13670 -0.53353 -3.22963 0.01059 -1.4253 -1.4147 -9.73714
0.34 1.51160 4.42249 -0.01985 -0.13662 -0.56631 -3.32700 0.01123 -1.4253 -1.4141 -9.73268
0.35 1.55582 4.42112 -0.01984 -0.13653 -0.60007 -3.42433 0.01190 -1.4253 -1.4134 -9.72809
0.36 1.60002 4.41976 -0.01982 -0.13645 -0.63480 -3.52161 0.01259 -1.4253 -1.4127 -9.72337
0.37 1.64421 4.41839 -0.01981 -0.13636 -0.67050 -3.61884 0.01329 -1.4253 -1.4120 -9.71852
0.38 1.67984 4.41729 -0.01980 -0.13630 -0.70000 -3.69721 0.01387 -1.4253 -1.4114 -9.71452