A small diamond of mass 13.3 g drops from a swimmer's earring and falls through the water, reaching a terminal velocity of 2.1 m/s. (a) Assuming the frictional force on the diamond obeys f = −bv, what is b (in kg/s)? (Round your answer to at least four decimal places.) kg/s (b) How far (in m) does the diamond fall before it reaches 90 percent of its terminal speed? m

A small diamond of mass 13.3 g drops from a swimmer's earring and falls through the water, reaching a terminal velocity of 2.1 m/s. (a) Assuming the frictional force on the diamond obeys f = −bv, what is b (in kg/s)? (Round your answer to at least four decimal places.) kg/s (b) How far (in m) does the diamond fall before it reaches 90 percent of its terminal speed? m

Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems

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Author:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

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Chapter2: Newtonian Mechanics-single Particle

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.15P: A particle of mass m slides down an inclined plane under the influence of gravity. If the motion is...

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