Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 2 - Derivatives - 2.7 Rates of Change in the Natural and Social Sciences - 2.7 Exercises - Page 179: 21

Answer

$F$ = $\frac{m_{0}a}{(1-\frac{v^{2}}{{c}^{2}})^{\frac{3}{2}}}$

Work Step by Step

$m$ = $m_{0}(1-\frac{v^{2}}{{c}^{2}})^{-\frac{1}{2}}$ $F$ = $\frac{d}{dt}(mv)$ $F$ = $m\frac{d}{dt}(v)+v\frac{d}{dt}(m)$ $F$ = $m_{0}(1-\frac{v^{2}}{{c}^{2}})^{-\frac{1}{2}}(a)+(v)(m_{0})[-\frac{1}{2}(1-\frac{v^{2}}{{c}^{2}})^{-\frac{3}{2}}](-\frac{2v}{c^{2}})\frac{d}{dt}(v)$ $F$ = $\frac{m_{0}a}{(1-\frac{v^{2}}{{c}^{2}})^{\frac{3}{2}}}$
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