Dynamics: curvlinear motion

In summary, the conversation discusses the calculation of the time it takes for a water droplet, treated as a point mass, to move from its formation point to a specified radius on a radial vane. The equation for determining the time is provided, but the process of integrating the function is unknown. The conversation ends with a request for the calculations to be shown.
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GaryTravis
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Homework Statement


A water droplet condenses at r0=0.80 m. The turbine is rotating at a fixed speed of N RPM.

You can treat the water droplet as a point mass of m=0.002 kg. Starting from rest at its formation point, it starts moving outward on the radial vane as shown. Its mass stays constant during this motion (no new condensation nor evaporation).
Calculate the time (in seconds) it takes for the droplet to move from the point of formation (ro) to the radius r.
r0= 0.08m
r= 4.13m
w= 402rad/s

Homework Equations



V = w√(r^2-r0^2) = dr/dt

The Attempt at a Solution



∫dt = ∫(dr/w√(r^2-r0^2))

dt is from 0->t and dr is ro->r

I know that this is the equation for determining the time taken but I do now how to to integrate that function. I have been told it is t= 1/w*ln(r+√r^2-r0^2). But when i attempted to calculate the time it was always wrong.
 
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Why don't you show your calculations?
 
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GaryTravis said:
∫dt = ∫(dr/w√(r^2-r0^2))
Is the square root term in the numerator or denominator? If the latter, then you need another set of parentheses to show it.
 

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