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Chapter 6, Problem 64EAP
At t = 0, an object of mass m is at rest at x = 0 on a horizontal, frictionless surface. Starting at t = 0, a horizontal force Fx= F0e-t/T is exerted on the object.
a. Find and graph an expression for the object's velocity at an arbitrary later time t.
b. What is the object's velocity after a very long time has elapsed?
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