4. (a) Find a differential equation to model the velocity v of a falling mass m as a function of time. Assume that air resistance is proportional to the instantaneous velocity, with a constant of proportionality k > 0 (this is called the drag coefficient). Take the downward direction to be positive. (b) Solve the differential equation subject to the initial condition v(t = 0) = vo. (c) Determine the terminal velocity of the mass.

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4. (a) Find a differential equation to model the velocity v of a falling mass m as a function of
time. Assume that air resistance is proportional to the instantaneous velocity, with a
constant of proportionality k > 0 (this is called the drag coefficient). Take the downward
direction to be positive.
(b) Solve the differential equation subject to the initial condition v(t = 0) = vo.
(c) Determine the terminal velocity of the mass.
Transcribed Image Text:4. (a) Find a differential equation to model the velocity v of a falling mass m as a function of time. Assume that air resistance is proportional to the instantaneous velocity, with a constant of proportionality k > 0 (this is called the drag coefficient). Take the downward direction to be positive. (b) Solve the differential equation subject to the initial condition v(t = 0) = vo. (c) Determine the terminal velocity of the mass.
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Given, mass of the object = m.

Let 'v' be the instantaneous velocity of the object free falling.

Air resistance is assumed proportional to instantaneous velocity as: FR=kv; where k>0 is the proportionality constant.

 

(a) Free body diagram of the falling mass is drawn below.

Mechanical Engineering homework question answer, step 1, image 1

Here, mg-FR=ma ; where acceleration of the mass, a=dvdt

mg-kv=mdvdt

dvdt+kmv=g ------------------------------ (1)

Equation (1) represents the differential equation to model velocity (v) of falling mass (m).

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