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OpenStudy (anonymous):

differential equation problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i've reached to the point where \[\int\limits_{}^{}e ^{\frac{ c }{ m }t}gdt= \frac{ mg }{ c }e ^{\frac{ c }{ m }t} +c\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how to find v?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \mathbb{ m \frac{dv}{dt} = mg -cv} \)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

m, g, c are constants... so its simply a separable equation

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \mathbb{ m \frac{dv}{dt} = mg -cv} \) \(\large \mathbb{ m \frac{dv}{mg-cv} = dt} \)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

integrate both sides ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \mathbb{ \int m \frac{dv}{mg-cv} = \int dt} \)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-(mln(gm-cv))/c = t + c?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

looks good, u can plug the integration constant = 0 cuz, when t=0, velocity of object=0 (the object started from rest)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \mathbb{ m \frac{dv}{dt} = mg -cv} \) \(\large \mathbb{ m \frac{dv}{mg-cv} = dt} \) intgrate both sides \(\large \mathbb{ \int m \frac{dv}{mg-cv} = \int dt} \) \(\large \mathbb{ -\frac{m}{c} \ln |mg-cv| = t + c_1} \) \(c_1=0\), cuz v=0, when t= 0 \(\large \mathbb{ -\frac{m}{c} \ln |mg-cv| = t } \)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay, then i just hav to make v the subject?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yup

OpenStudy (anonymous):

uhm can i check with you. \[lne ^{mg-cv}=lne^{\frac{ -ct }{ m }}\] is this correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

mg-cv=-ct/m ? or the ln proprty is incorrect?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \mathbb{ m \frac{dv}{dt} = mg -cv} \) \(\large \mathbb{ m \frac{dv}{mg-cv} = dt} \) intgrate both sides \(\large \mathbb{ \int m \frac{dv}{mg-cv} = \int dt} \) \(\large \mathbb{ -\frac{m}{c} \ln |mg-cv| = t + c_1} \) \(c_1=0\) cuz v=0, when t= 0 \(\large \mathbb{ -\frac{m}{c} \ln |mg-cv| = t } \) \(\large \mathbb{ \ln |mg-cv| = -ct/m } \) take exponent both sides : \(\large \mathbb{ e^{\ln |mg-cv|} = e^{-ct/m }} \)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \mathbb{ mg-cv = e^{-ct/m }} \) solve v

OpenStudy (anonymous):

haha okay! uhm how do u know |mg-cv| is positive?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

good question :) mg > cv so, mg-cv is positive

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

remember, cv is the air resistance force, which is always less than the gravitaional force... otherwise, the object will FALL UP. which is illegal

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

so, mg is always greater than cv giving u mg-cv > 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ooo that makes sense haha, okay i shd be good thank you again! :D

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

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