differential equation problem
i've reached to the point where \[\int\limits_{}^{}e ^{\frac{ c }{ m }t}gdt= \frac{ mg }{ c }e ^{\frac{ c }{ m }t} +c\]
how to find v?
\(\large \mathbb{ m \frac{dv}{dt} = mg -cv} \)
m, g, c are constants... so its simply a separable equation
\(\large \mathbb{ m \frac{dv}{dt} = mg -cv} \) \(\large \mathbb{ m \frac{dv}{mg-cv} = dt} \)
integrate both sides ?
\(\large \mathbb{ \int m \frac{dv}{mg-cv} = \int dt} \)
-(mln(gm-cv))/c = t + c?
looks good, u can plug the integration constant = 0 cuz, when t=0, velocity of object=0 (the object started from rest)
\(\large \mathbb{ m \frac{dv}{dt} = mg -cv} \) \(\large \mathbb{ m \frac{dv}{mg-cv} = dt} \) 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 \(\large \mathbb{ -\frac{m}{c} \ln |mg-cv| = t } \)
okay, then i just hav to make v the subject?
yup
uhm can i check with you. \[lne ^{mg-cv}=lne^{\frac{ -ct }{ m }}\] is this correct?
mg-cv=-ct/m ? or the ln proprty is incorrect?
\(\large \mathbb{ m \frac{dv}{dt} = mg -cv} \) \(\large \mathbb{ m \frac{dv}{mg-cv} = dt} \) 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 : \(\large \mathbb{ e^{\ln |mg-cv|} = e^{-ct/m }} \)
\(\large \mathbb{ mg-cv = e^{-ct/m }} \) solve v
haha okay! uhm how do u know |mg-cv| is positive?
good question :) mg > cv so, mg-cv is positive
remember, cv is the air resistance force, which is always less than the gravitaional force... otherwise, the object will FALL UP. which is illegal
so, mg is always greater than cv giving u mg-cv > 0
ooo that makes sense haha, okay i shd be good thank you again! :D
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