{"id":188587,"date":"2025-02-07T05:44:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T05:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=188587"},"modified":"2025-02-07T05:44:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T05:44:04","slug":"a-falling-object-satisfies-the-initial-value-problem-dv-dt9-8-v-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/07\/a-falling-object-satisfies-the-initial-value-problem-dv-dt9-8-v-5\/","title":{"rendered":"A falling object satisfies the initial value problem dv\/dt=9.8-(v\/5)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A falling object satisfies the initial value problem dv\/dt=9.8-(v\/5), v(0)=0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>wherevis the velocity in meters per second.<br>(a)Find the time, in seconds, that must elapse for the object to reach 97% of its limiting velocity.<br>Round your answer to two decimal places.<br>t equalss<br>(b)How far, in meters, does the object fall in that time?<br>Round your answer to two decimal places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s go through the solution for each part step-by-step:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Given:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The differential equation is:<br>[<br>\\frac{dv}{dt} = 9.8 &#8211; \\frac{v}{5}<br>]<br>where ( v(t) ) is the velocity of the object at time ( t ), and the initial condition is ( v(0) = 0 ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(a) Find the time it takes for the object to reach 97% of its limiting velocity.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The limiting velocity (also called terminal velocity) occurs when the acceleration (( \\frac{dv}{dt} )) becomes zero. Setting ( \\frac{dv}{dt} = 0 ) in the differential equation, we get:<br>[<br>0 = 9.8 &#8211; \\frac{v}{5}<br>]<br>Solving for ( v ), we get:<br>[<br>v = 9.8 \\times 5 = 49 \\, \\text{m\/s}<br>]<br>So the limiting velocity is 49 m\/s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, we need to find the time when the velocity reaches 97% of 49 m\/s:<br>[<br>0.97 \\times 49 = 47.53 \\, \\text{m\/s}<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solution of the differential equation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rewriting the differential equation:<br>[<br>\\frac{dv}{dt} = 9.8 &#8211; \\frac{v}{5}<br>]<br>To solve this, we separate the variables:<br>[<br>\\frac{dv}{9.8 &#8211; \\frac{v}{5}} = dt<br>]<br>Now, integrate both sides. First, rewrite the left side to make it easier to integrate:<br>[<br>\\frac{dv}{9.8 &#8211; \\frac{v}{5}} = \\frac{5}{49 &#8211; v} \\, dv<br>]<br>This can be integrated using the substitution ( u = 49 &#8211; v ), which gives us:<br>[<br>\\int \\frac{5}{u} \\, du = \\int dt<br>]<br>After integrating:<br>[<br>5 \\ln |49 &#8211; v| = t + C<br>]<br>Using the initial condition ( v(0) = 0 ), we can solve for ( C ):<br>[<br>5 \\ln 49 = 0 + C \\quad \\Rightarrow \\quad C = 5 \\ln 49<br>]<br>So, the solution for ( v(t) ) is:<br>[<br>v(t) = 49 &#8211; 49 e^{-t\/5}<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time for 97% of limiting velocity:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We want ( v(t) = 47.53 ):<br>[<br>47.53 = 49 &#8211; 49 e^{-t\/5}<br>]<br>[<br>e^{-t\/5} = \\frac{49 &#8211; 47.53}{49} = 0.03<br>]<br>Taking the natural logarithm of both sides:<br>[<br>-\\frac{t}{5} = \\ln 0.03<br>]<br>[<br>t = -5 \\ln 0.03 \\approx 5 \\times 3.5065 = 17.53 \\, \\text{seconds}<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the time required to reach 97% of the limiting velocity is approximately <strong>17.53 seconds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(b) How far does the object fall in that time?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To find the distance, we use the relationship between velocity and distance. The velocity is:<br>[<br>v(t) = 49 &#8211; 49 e^{-t\/5}<br>]<br>To find the distance traveled, we integrate the velocity:<br>[<br>s(t) = \\int_0^t v(t) \\, dt = \\int_0^t \\left( 49 &#8211; 49 e^{-t\/5} \\right) dt<br>]<br>This can be split into two integrals:<br>[<br>s(t) = \\int_0^t 49 \\, dt &#8211; \\int_0^t 49 e^{-t\/5} \\, dt<br>]<br>The first integral is straightforward:<br>[<br>49t<br>]<br>The second integral is:<br>[<br>49 \\times 5 \\left( -e^{-t\/5} \\right) = -245 e^{-t\/5}<br>]<br>So the total distance is:<br>[<br>s(t) = 49t + 245 \\left( 1 &#8211; e^{-t\/5} \\right)<br>]<br>Substitute ( t = 17.53 ) into the equation:<br>[<br>s(17.53) = 49(17.53) + 245 \\left( 1 &#8211; e^{-17.53\/5} \\right)<br>]<br>Now, compute the result:<br>[<br>s(17.53) \\approx 49 \\times 17.53 + 245 \\times (1 &#8211; 0.03)<br>]<br>[<br>s(17.53) \\approx 858.97 + 245 \\times 0.97<br>]<br>[<br>s(17.53) \\approx 858.97 + 237.65 \\approx 1096.62 \\, \\text{meters}<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the object falls approximately <strong>1096.62 meters<\/strong> in the time it takes to reach 97% of its limiting velocity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Answers:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(a) The time is <strong>17.53 seconds<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(b) The distance fallen is <strong>1096.62 meters<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A falling object satisfies the initial value problem dv\/dt=9.8-(v\/5), v(0)=0 wherevis the velocity in meters per second.(a)Find the time, in seconds, that must elapse for the object to reach 97% of its limiting velocity.Round your answer to two decimal places.t equalss(b)How far, in meters, does the object fall in that time?Round your answer to two 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