Answer to Question #344693 in Differential Equations for Prasenjit Roy

Question

A particle falls under constant gravity through a distance x, starting from rest. A small resistance per unit mass equal to k times the square of the velocity,acts on the particle. Show that the kinetic energy acquired is approximately mgx(1-kx), neglecting higher powers of k.

Answer 1

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