Is it meaning kinetic energy ?
Momentum = mass x velocity
m=7.3kg
v=20 m/s
momentum= 7.3(20) = 146 kg m/s
Answer:
d²x/dt² = - 4dx/dt - 4x is the required differential equation.
Explanation:
Since the spring force F = kx where k is the spring constant and x its extension = 2.45 equals the weight of the 4 kg mass,
F = mg
kx = mg
k = mg/x
= 4 kg × 9.8 m/s²/2.45 m
= 39.2 kgm/s²/2.45 m
= 16 N/m
Now the drag force f = 16v where v is the velocity of the mass.
We now write an equation of motion for the forces on the mass. So,
F + f = ma (since both the drag force and spring force are in the same direction)where a = the acceleration of the mass
-kx - 16v = 4a
-16x - 16v = 4a
16x + 16v = -4a
4x + 4v = -a where v = dx/dt and a = d²x/dt²
4x + 4dx/dt = -d²x/dt²
d²x/dt² = - 4dx/dt - 4x which is the required differential equation
