University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Section 16.4 - Graphical Solutions of Autonomous Equations - Exercises - Page 16-28: 17

Answer

The maximum velocity is $v=10 \ ft/sec \ $ and itoccurs at $\dfrac{dv}{dt}=0$ .

Work Step by Step

Re-write as: $m \dfrac{dv}{dt} =50-5v ...(1)$ or, $\dfrac{dv}{dt}=\dfrac{50-5v}{m} ...(2)$ When $\dfrac{dv}{dt}=0 $. Equation (2) becomes: $50-5v =0$ So, $v =10$ Thus, the maximum velocity is $v=10 \ ft/sec \ $ and it occurs when $\dfrac{dv}{dt}=0$ .
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