The magnitude of a particle's acceleration changes with its speed, v, as a = –yv³ where y is a positive constant. The initial speed of the particle is vo. How long does it take for the particle's speed to reduce to the half of its initial value ()? 1 1 3 2 2 3yvo?

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The magnitude of a particle's acceleration changes with its speed, v, as
a =
where y is a positive constant. The initial speed of the particle is vo. How long
does it take for the particle's speed to reduce to the half of its initial value ()?
1
2yvo2
1
4yvo²
3
2yvo?
2
Transcribed Image Text:The magnitude of a particle's acceleration changes with its speed, v, as a = where y is a positive constant. The initial speed of the particle is vo. How long does it take for the particle's speed to reduce to the half of its initial value ()? 1 2yvo2 1 4yvo² 3 2yvo? 2
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