he motion of a body of mass m, gravitationally attracted to Earth in the presence of a esisting drag force proportional to the square of its velocity, is given by dv GmM. r2 (a) Assume that the body is released from rest at an altitude h above the surface of Earth. Solve the associated initial value problem. m dt + kv². (b) Find the impact velocity.

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8. The motion of a body of mass m, gravitationally attracted to Earth in the presence of a
resisting drag force proportional to the square of its velocity, is given by
dv
GmM.
m
dt
+ kv?.
r2
(a) Assume that the body is released from rest at an altitude h above the surface
of Earth. Solve the associated initial value problem.
(b) Find the impact velocity.
Transcribed Image Text:8. The motion of a body of mass m, gravitationally attracted to Earth in the presence of a resisting drag force proportional to the square of its velocity, is given by dv GmM. m dt + kv?. r2 (a) Assume that the body is released from rest at an altitude h above the surface of Earth. Solve the associated initial value problem. (b) Find the impact velocity.
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