University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Section 16.4 - Graphical Solutions of Autonomous Equations - Exercises - Page 16-28: 16

Answer

$v = (\dfrac{m g}{k})^2$ (Terminal Velocity)

Work Step by Step

$ma=m -k g \sqrt v $ Re-write as: $a= g -\dfrac{k\sqrt v}{m}$ $\dfrac{dv}{dt}=g -\dfrac{k\sqrt v}{m}$ When $\dfrac{dv}{dt}=0 $, then, we have: $g -\dfrac{k\sqrt v}{m}=0$ or, $v = (\dfrac{m g}{k})^2$ This is known as the Terminal Velocity.
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