If a ball thrown at the speed of wind, is there wind resistance?

Subject: If a ball thrown at the speed of wind, is there wind resistance?

Date: Thu Feb 20 14:48:10 2003
Posted by Tom
Grade level: 4-6 School: Hartwood Elementary School
City: Stafford State/Province: Virginia Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1045770490.Ph

Message:


I teach PE and would like to know which would go further:
1. A ball thrown into the wind.  We know that is not the right answer.
2. A ball thrown at the speed of the wind.  Is there any resistance to its
movement except gravity to stop it.
3. A ball thrown faster than the wind.  Is there resistance of air moving slower
than the ball.  Thank you.

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