Applications of Differential Equation: Newton's Second Law of Motion A body falls from rest against a resistance proportional to the velocity at any instant. If the limiting velocity is 60fps and the body attains half that velocity in 1 second, find the initial velocity.

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Applications of Differential Equation: Newton's Second Law of Motion
A body falls from rest against a resistance proportional to the velocity at any instant. If
the limiting velocity is 60fps and the body attains half that velocity in 1 second, find the
initial velocity.
Transcribed Image Text:Applications of Differential Equation: Newton's Second Law of Motion A body falls from rest against a resistance proportional to the velocity at any instant. If the limiting velocity is 60fps and the body attains half that velocity in 1 second, find the initial velocity.
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