EXAMPLE 1.

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m= 0.2 kg

k= 2.00E-04 N.s/m2 Vt = 99.0 m/s

y0 = 500 m V/Vt = 79.5% Ü Answer

g= 9.81 m/s2 Try using Goal Seek (under the Tools menu) to find the dropping height y0
for the velocity to attain, say, 95% (= 0.95) of the terminal velocity.

SOLUTION:

y (m) V (m/s) Free-Fall of Ball in Air

500 0.0 99.0
498 7.0 120.0 99.0
495 9.9 99.0
493 12.1 99.0
100.0 V (m/s)
490 13.9 99.0
Terminal
Velocity V (m/s)

488 15.6 99.0 Velocity

485 17.0 80.0 99.0
483 18.4 99.0
480 19.6 99.0
60.0
478 20.8 99.0
475 21.9 99.0
450 30.6 40.0 99.0
425 37.0 99.0
400 42.2 20.0 99.0
375 46.6 99.0
350 50.4 99.0
0.0
325 53.8 600 99.0 500 400 300 200 100 0
300 56.9 99.0
275 59.6 99.0 Height y (m)
250 62.1 99.0
225 64.4 99.0
200 66.5 99.0
175 68.5 99.0
150 70.3 99.0
125 71.9 99.0
100 73.5 99.0
75 74.9 99.0
50 76.3 99.0
25 77.6 99.0
0 78.7 99.0