An object of mass 80 kg is released from rest from a boat into the water and allowed to sink. While gravity is pulling the object down, a buoyancy force of 1/50 times the weight of the object is pushing the object up (weight=mg). If we assume that water resistance exerts a force on the abject that is proportional to the velocity of the object, with proportionality constant 10 N-sec/m, find the equation of motion of the object. After how many seconds will the velocity of the object be 40 m/s? Assume that the acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m/sec^2.

a) Fnet = mg - Fb - Fr

b) 8.67 secs

Explanation:

mass of object = 80 kg

Buoyancy force = 1/50 * weight ( 80 * 9.81 ) = 15.696

Proportionality constant = 10 N-sec/m

a) Calculate  equation of motion of the object

Force of resistance on object  due to water = Fr ∝ V

                                                                         = Fr = Kv = 10 V

Given that : Fb( due to buoyancy ) , Fr ( Force of resistance ) acts in the positive y-direction on the object  while mg ( weight ) acts in the negative y - direction on the object.

Fnet = mg - Fb - Fr

∴ Equation of motion of the object ( Ma = mg - Fb - Fr )

b) Calculate how long before velocity of the object hits 40 m/s

Ma = mg - Fb - Fr

a = 9.81 - 0.1962 - 0.125 V = 9.6138 - 0.125 V

V = u + at ( 1 )

u = 0

V = 40 m/s

a = 9.6138 - 0.125 V

back to equation 1

40 = 0 + ( 9.6138 - 0.125 (40) ) t

40 = 4.6138 t

∴ t = 40 / 4.6138 = 8.67 secs

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