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Homework Statement
A drop of water of mass m is falling vertically towards the ground. Due to moisture, the mass of the drop is increasing as given by m=kt2. The equation of motion is
mdv/dt + vdm/dt = mg
find v after 1 second.
Homework Equations
The integrating factor of an imperfect integral
Adx + Bdy = 0
is given by Q = eintegral fydy
where fy = 1/A[ dB/dx - dA/dy]
The Attempt at a Solution
rearranging the equation of motion
dv/dt + (v/m)dm/dt -g = 0
substituting m = kt2 and dm/dt = 2kt
dv/dt + 2v/t - g =0
i.e dv + (2v/t -g )dt = 0 , now it is the form Adv + Bdt, where A=1, B=(2v/t-g)here ft= 1/1[ 2/t-0] = 2/t, integral ftdt = 2lnt = ln t2
integrating factor Q = eintegral ftdt = elnt2 = t2multplying the DE by the int factor
t2dv + 2vtdt - gt2dt = 0
the first two terms combine to form a perfect integral
dU where U = vt2
so dU - gt2 = 0
integrating
U - gt3/3 = C , where C is a constant
ie vt2 - gt3/3 = C
when t=0, C=0 so
v = gt/3
I can't find anything wrong with my work, but the answer choices to the question are
1, 0.25 g
2, 0.5 g
3, 0.75 g
4, g
Can some1 tell me where I messed up? thanks in advance.