Displacement under varying acceleration

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The problem involves a 7.00 kg object falling through a viscous medium, experiencing a resistive force proportional to its velocity. The object reaches half its terminal speed in a specified time, and the question asks for the distance traveled during this time period.

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  • Mathematical reasoning, Problem interpretation, Assumption checking

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  • The original poster attempts to use integration to find displacement despite the non-constant acceleration. They express confusion about their integration results and question the validity of their approach.

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Some participants have pointed out potential issues with the original poster's definite integration, suggesting that there may be errors in the calculations. Others have requested clarification on where the mistakes might have occurred, indicating an ongoing exploration of the problem.

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There is a mention of the terminal speed and the resistive force, which may imply assumptions about the medium's properties and the nature of the forces acting on the object. The original poster's integration process is not fully detailed, which could affect the clarity of the discussion.

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Homework Statement


A 7.00 kg object starting from rest falls through a viscous medium and experiences a resistive force = -b , where is the velocity of the object. The object reaches one half its terminal speed in 6.14 s.

terminal speed = 86.898m/s

How far has the object traveled in the first 6.14 s of motion?

The Attempt at a Solution



i don't understand why i couldn't simply use an integration of V to find the displacement since the acceleration is not constant.

the method I've tried.
v=vt(1-e(-t/T))
T=m/b
=7/b
=vt/9.81
v=86.898(1-e(-t/8.858))

[tex]\int^{t=6.14}_{t=0}[/tex] vt(1-e(-t/T))dt
[tex]\int^{t=6.14}_{t=0}[/tex] (86.898-86.898e-t/8.858)dt
533.55-(43.448-86.898)
577m

my answer is wrong, but i don't know why it is wrong. hope somebody could explain to me
 
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Check your definite integration - the numbers look funny.
 
where it goes wrong?
 
[tex]\int 86.898 - 86.898 e^{-t/8.858} dt = 86.898t + (8.858) 86.898 e^{-t/8.858} + C[/tex]
I can't tell exactly where you went wrong since your integration process and final integrated form is not shown, but from your values, it seems that you must have messed up the integration of the exponential part.
 

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