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Old 10th Mar 2014, 08:10
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awblain
 
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Drag is affected by mass.

For the same density, drag rises as size squared, while mass rises as size cubed.
Uh, no.

Drag is affected by size (among other things) and Mass is affected by size (among other things).
OK, but we were talking about objects of the same shape with the concrete and air basketballs.

To be more correct:

For the same density, speed and shape, drag rises as size squared, while mass rises as size cubed.
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