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OpenStudy (anonymous):

kinematics ..help .!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont think there are really anyone on right now

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A particle falls down under gravity in a resisting medium whose resistance per unit mass is kv^2 , where k is a constant and v is the velocity. The equation of motion is dv/dt = g-kv^2, where t is time and g is acceleration due to gravity. If the particle is dropped from rest, its velocity after time t is .?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8 @eliassaab

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

you need to solve the differential equation and find the velocity function

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay then for that what should be done first .?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

familiar wid 'separation of variables' ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes ...should it be like ..dv/g-kv^2 =dt ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yes, solve it and apply the initial condition : t=0, v=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah ..trying .! den integrating on both sides .

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes ..thank u .!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this equation and draw element is not responding .!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Here is the solution from wolframalpha http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=solve+%28v%27%28t%29%3D+g+-+k+v%28t%29^2+%2C+v%28t%29%2C+t%29

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh ...u made it easier .!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got my answer ..thank you ..@eliassaab and @ganeshie8

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