2. Falling object with Atmospheric Drag: Assume a zero initial velocity and that after 2 seconds the velocity is 19 m/s . For a 10 kg object, with a gravitational acceleration of 10 (m/s)/s we have the falling object with drag equation: dv = 10 dt k 10 a. Use a degree 5 Taylor Series centered about zero and the fact that the velocity is 19 m/s after 2 seconds to get a quadratic equation in terms of k, then use the smaller solution to approximates k, to three decimal places. b. With vour estimate of k from above in place use separation of variables to find v(t)

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### Falling Object with Atmospheric Drag

Consider the following scenario for a falling object in the presence of atmospheric drag:

Assume a **zero initial velocity** and that **after 2 seconds the velocity is 19 m/s**.

For a 10 kg object, with a gravitational acceleration of 10 (m/s²), the equation for the falling object with drag is given by:
\[
\frac{dv}{dt} = 10 - \frac{k}{10}v^2
\]

#### a. Taylor Series Approximation:
Use a degree 5 Taylor Series centered about zero and the fact that the velocity is 19 m/s after 2 seconds to derive a quadratic equation in terms of \( k \). Then, use the smaller solution to approximate \( k \) to three decimal places.

#### b. Separation of Variables:
With the estimated value of \( k \) from part (a), use the method of separation of variables to find \( v(t) \). Given \( v(0) = 0 \), determine the solution and then compare how well your model estimates \( v(2) \) with the calculated \( k \).

This method helps to understand the dynamics of a falling object considering both gravitational and resistive (drag) forces.
Transcribed Image Text:### Falling Object with Atmospheric Drag Consider the following scenario for a falling object in the presence of atmospheric drag: Assume a **zero initial velocity** and that **after 2 seconds the velocity is 19 m/s**. For a 10 kg object, with a gravitational acceleration of 10 (m/s²), the equation for the falling object with drag is given by: \[ \frac{dv}{dt} = 10 - \frac{k}{10}v^2 \] #### a. Taylor Series Approximation: Use a degree 5 Taylor Series centered about zero and the fact that the velocity is 19 m/s after 2 seconds to derive a quadratic equation in terms of \( k \). Then, use the smaller solution to approximate \( k \) to three decimal places. #### b. Separation of Variables: With the estimated value of \( k \) from part (a), use the method of separation of variables to find \( v(t) \). Given \( v(0) = 0 \), determine the solution and then compare how well your model estimates \( v(2) \) with the calculated \( k \). This method helps to understand the dynamics of a falling object considering both gravitational and resistive (drag) forces.
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