The first formula in that article boils down to a re-arrangement of:
F = mA
--> A = F/m
with velocity and acceleration written in vector form.
Knowing Drag = 0.5*(density)*Cd*(velocity)^2, we can assume that his friction constant:
C = 0.5*(density)*Cd / (mass).
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