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(Reynolds number) For each of the following projectiles, compute a representative Reynolds number, and then state which drag model (linear, quadratic, a combination of linear and quadratic, or neither) would be most appropriate for that projectile.

(a) A tennis ball of diameter 2.70 in moving at 90 ft/s through air (density1.2 kg/m³ and viscosity 2 x 10-5 kg/m-s)

(b) A glass marble of diameter 1 cm moving at 0.5 cm/s through honey (density1,420 kg/m³ and viscosity 10 kg/m-s)

(c) A basketball of diameter 9.55 in moving at 60 mph through air (density1.2 kg/m³ and viscosity 2 x 10-5 kg/m-s)

(d) A glass marble of diameter 1 cm moving at 0.5 m/s through air (density1.2 kg/m³ and viscosity 2 x 10-5 kg/m-s)

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