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Mechanics}Newtonian

This problem can be translated into an equation:


Note that the sign is compensated for. \dot{x} is positive going up (so that -k\dot{x} acts in the same direction as gravity), and it is negative going down (acting in the opposite direction of gravity).
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(A) \ddot{x}\neq g \forall t because \ddot{x}=\frac{1}{m}\left(-k\dot{x}-mg\right)

(B) True. \dot{x}=0 at the top. Thus, plug that into the equation in described in (A) and get \ddot{x}=-g

(C) \ddot{x}=\frac{1}{m}\left(-k\dot{x}-mg\right) could be greater than g, especially when \dot{x} is positive in sign.

(D) The wind friction (-k\dot{x}) term would change sign when going downwards. (See the Note above.) Thus, the equation of motion presented above would be different in sign going down and up. (Also, one could argue that after the force of wind friction acts, to conserve energy, kinetic energy must lessen in the final energy sum. Thus, the final velocity can't be the same as v_0. Or, intuitively, one could see friction as a symmetry breaker, viz., the ideal parabolic path is disturbed in such a way that the end velocity changed.)

(E) Since the force other than gravity is a frictional force, which, by definition, slows down the object, the final velocity has to be less than v_0.

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2007-07-23 23:38:47		shouldnt be the sign of mg be taken as positive in the equation which has been formed in the solution......if we see in terms of force,than ( m*g-k*v) shows us that effective force is reduced hence the there will be less acceleration than g...what are the standard sign conventions for taking g forceNEC
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2006-12-17 09:19:34		is there any way i can get a copy of the test: GR8677, GR0177, GR9677, GR9277?

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2006-01-13 14:27:15		 Brandeis has all 4 released GRE Physics exam years available online:

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