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Additional Problem 2. : Q. There Is A Ball Moving at Initial Velocity

The document describes the motion of a ball moving down an inclined track with air drag. (a) The work done by air drag is equal to minus half the initial kinetic energy of the ball. (b) The distance the ball moves is directly proportional to its initial velocity and inversely proportional to the drag coefficient. (c) If the initial velocity is greater, equal to, or less than the terminal velocity determined by the balance of gravitational and drag forces, the ball's velocity will decrease to, remain at, or increase to the terminal velocity, respectively.

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Additional Problem 2. : Q. There Is A Ball Moving at Initial Velocity

The document describes the motion of a ball moving down an inclined track with air drag. (a) The work done by air drag is equal to minus half the initial kinetic energy of the ball. (b) The distance the ball moves is directly proportional to its initial velocity and inversely proportional to the drag coefficient. (c) If the initial velocity is greater, equal to, or less than the terminal velocity determined by the balance of gravitational and drag forces, the ball's velocity will decrease to, remain at, or increase to the terminal velocity, respectively.

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Additional Problem 2. (gdoh93@gmail.

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Q. There is a ball moving at initial velocity 0 on a frictionless straight horizontal track. The
drag force by air is where is a constant coefficient and is the velocity of the ball.

(a) What is the work done by the air drag force until the ball stops?

(b) What is the distance the ball moved until the ball stops?

(c) Assume that the track is now tilted by so that the ball is initially moving down-hill.
Assuming that the gravitational acceleration is given by , qualitatively describe the
motion of the ball

Figure 1. Diagram of the problem

Answer.


(a) The ball lost all energy by the air drag, so the answer is


(b) Equation of motion: = = =


Therefore, = = =

(c) Force balance: = 0 = sin

sin
Therefore, the terminal speed of the ball will be =

i. > : Velocity will be decreased until get to the terminal velocity.

ii. < : Velocity will be increased until get to the terminal velocity.

iii. = : Keep the initial velocity

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