Find the particle's horizontal position x(t) and velocity v(x) at any point in a fluid whose drag force is expressed as  Fdrag = kmv where, k is a constant, m is the mass of the particle and v is its velocity. Consider that the particle is initially traveling with a velocity v0.

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Find the particle's horizontal position x(t) and velocity v(x) at any point in a fluid whose drag force is expressed as 

Fdrag = kmv

where, k is a constant, m is the mass of the particle and v is its velocity. Consider that the particle is initially traveling with a velocity v0.

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