body with mass m is projected vertically downwards with an initial speed in a medium that offers resistance proportional to the square root of the velocity modulus. Find the relationship between the speed and time [given by √ = f(t)]. Find the speed limit.

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A body with mass m is projected vertically downwards with an initial speed in a medium that offers resistance proportional to the square root of the velocity modulus. Find the relationship between the speed and time [given by √ = f(t)]. Find the speed limit.

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