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Grade 12th passMechanics

an object is dropped from rest find its speed as a function of time assuming its drag force is given by d=bv.also find its terminal speed.

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years ago
Dear Student


If m the mass of the object, g is the acceleration due to gravity and
D = bvis the drag force,
then when the object reaches its terminal velocity
D = mg
Substitute D = bv ,
bv=mg
vT=mg/b
Here vTrepresents the terminal velocity of the object.
Therefore, the terminal velocity of the object isvT=mg/b



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