The Neglected Variable: A Physics Tale

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The Neglected Variable: A Physics Tale

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The eternal physics classroom struggle in one perfect Star Wars scene! Physics professors get absolutely giddy when they solve complex equations (the celebrated child), while poor air resistance gets ignored and neglected (the forgotten child below). In idealized physics problems, we're always told to "neglect air resistance" because real-world fluid dynamics would make our neat F=ma calculations spiral into differential equation nightmares. It's like the physics community collectively decided: "That drag coefficient? We don't talk about him at family gatherings." Next time your professor says "assume no air resistance," remember this little guy looking up, wondering why reality gets such a bad rap in theoretical physics!

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