Question 2 A skydiver's vertical velocity is governed by mg - Kv where, m is the mass of the skydiver, g is gravitational acceleration, and K is the skydiver's coefficient of drag. If the skydiver leaves his/ her aero plane at time i=0 with zero vertical velocity, find the vertical velocity equation, v. (i) (ii) Compute the time that the skydiver reaches quarter of his/her final velocity. (iii) Solve the equation of v(t) assuming that you are the skydiver, g = 9.8m/s*, and K = 110kg/s. Then, make a plot of the vertical velocity equation, v as a function of time, t for 0 st s 3.

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A skydiver's vertical velocity is governed by
mg - Kv
where, m is the mass of the skydiver, g is gravitational acceleration, and K is the skydiver's
coefficient of drag.
If the skydiver leaves his/ her aero plane at time i=0 with zero vertical velocity,
find the vertical velocity equation, v.
(i)
(ii) Compute the time that the skydiver reaches quarter of his/her final velocity.
(iii) Solve the equation of v(t) assuming that you are the skydiver, g = 9.8m/s*, and
K = 110kg/s. Then, make a plot of the vertical velocity equation, v as a function
of time, t for 0 st s 3.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 2 A skydiver's vertical velocity is governed by mg - Kv where, m is the mass of the skydiver, g is gravitational acceleration, and K is the skydiver's coefficient of drag. If the skydiver leaves his/ her aero plane at time i=0 with zero vertical velocity, find the vertical velocity equation, v. (i) (ii) Compute the time that the skydiver reaches quarter of his/her final velocity. (iii) Solve the equation of v(t) assuming that you are the skydiver, g = 9.8m/s*, and K = 110kg/s. Then, make a plot of the vertical velocity equation, v as a function of time, t for 0 st s 3.
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