As you get ready for bed, you roll up one of your socks into a tight ball and toss it into the laundry basket across the room. Then, you try to toss the other sock without rolling it up.. What effects whether or not your socks land in the basket?

Drag force opposes motion of objects through fluid with its magnitude depending on the velocity of the object in the fluid

The single parameter that effects whether or not the socks lands in the basket is the drag force, acting on the socks

The reason that drag force is the parameter that effects the landing point of the socks is as follows:

The parameters that effects whether or not the socks land in the basket or not are;

The parameters, R, u, and θ depends on the thrower, that parameter that effects the whether or not the socks lands in the basket that is independent of the thrower, is the drag,

Drag is the force opposing (slows) the motion of an object in a fluid.

The drag force, , slowing down motion, is given by the following formula;

Where;

= The velocity of flow of the fluid, relative to the object

ρ = The density of the fluid

= The drag coefficient

A = The cross sectional area of the fluid

Therefore, the independent parameter that effects whether or not the socks lands in the basket is the drag force on the socks

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The drag (air resistance) it experiences along its flight to the basket, due to the shape and surface area of the socks, the size of the sock (weight), and the speed with which the socks is tossed.

Explanation:

The socks, like every other particle or body travelling through air is met by a resistance that impedes its motion. This resistance is due to the air molecules around, that collide with the body as it travels through them. The resistance offered by this force is proportional to the surface area of the body that collides with the air molecule, so, rolling the socks into a ball reduces the effect of air resistance on the socks, compared to the one tossed without rolling. Air resistance is also largely dependent on the relative motion of the body and the air molecules, the density of the fluid (air), and the size of the body (weight).

Therefore, whether the socks lands in the basket or not is affected by the drag (air resistance) it experiences along its flight to the basket, due to the shape and surface area of the socks, size of the socks (weight), and the speed with which the socks is tossed.

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