Solve using Newton's Second Law of Motion on Applications of First Order Differential Equations       1. A body falls from rest against a resistance proportional to the velocity at any instant. If the limiting velocity is 60fps and the body attains half that velocity in 1 second, find the initial velocity.

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1. A body falls from rest against a resistance proportional to the velocity at any instant. If the limiting velocity is 60fps and the body attains half that velocity in 1 second, find the initial velocity.

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