Q.
The acceleration experienced by a moving boat after its engine is cut off, is given by a=−kv3, where k is a constant. If v0 is the magnitude of velocity at cut off, then the magnitude of the velocity at time t after the cut off is :
Given, acceleration a=−kv3 Initial velocity at cut-off, v1=v0 Initial time of cut-off, t=0 and final time after cut off, t2=t Again, a=dtdv=−kv3 or v3dv=−kdt Integrating both sides, with in the condition ofmotion ∫v0vv3dv=−∫0tkdt or [−2v21]v0v=−[kt]0t or 2v21−2v021=kt or v=1+2ktv02v0