#PhysicsFactlet
If you ever studied any Physics in school you probably know that the trajectory of an object thrown in a uniform gravitational field will be a parabola.
But if the drag (e.g. due to the atmosphere) is not negligible, the trajectory will be much more skewed, and it will fall almost vertically after reaching its maximum height.
#Physics #ITeachPhysics
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