A man and his parachute weigh 160 lbs and fall from rest to the ground. Before he parachute opens, air resistance (in pounds) is numerically equal to 1/2 v (where v is the instantaneous velocity in ft/s) and, from the moment it opens, the resistance is 5/8 v2. If the parachute opens at 5 s, calculate the skydiver's velocity at any second t: a) Before opening the parachute. b) Find the distance he has fallen before the parachute opens. c) After opening the parachute.   topic: ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

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A man and his parachute weigh 160 lbs and fall from rest to the ground. Before he parachute opens, air resistance (in pounds) is numerically equal to 1/2
v (where v is the instantaneous velocity in ft/s) and, from the moment it opens, the resistance is 5/8 v2. If the parachute opens at 5 s, calculate the skydiver's velocity at any second t:

a) Before opening the parachute.


b) Find the distance he has fallen before the parachute opens.


c) After opening the parachute.

 

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