Terminal velocity and drag force in one dimention

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In one-dimensional motion, a particle's velocity approaches terminal velocity regardless of the forces acting on it. The equation mv' + bv = F(t) indicates that as time tends to infinity, the velocity converges to F(c)/m, where c is a constant. A mathematical theorem suggests that if certain conditions are met, the integral of the product of continuous functions can yield a constant value. The discussion also highlights the importance of correctly determining the limits in the theorem. Overall, the analysis supports the idea that terminal velocity is reached under the specified conditions.
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In one dimensional cases, will the velocity of a particle tend to the terminal velocity unregardless of any combinations of forces?
I try to investigate this equation: mv'+bv=F(t)
Using the mathematics theorem at the botton, I found that v --> F(c)/m as t tends to infinity. (where c is some constant)

[Thm: if w(x) and u(x) are continuous functions and u(x)>=0, then for a<=x<=b, then {w(x)u(x)}:b,a=w(c)*{u(x)}:b,a for some c lies between a and b]
the notation {f(x)}:b,a represents the definite integral from a to b with repect to x. Sorry for the unusual notation, as I don't know how to type the integral.

Sorry for the poor presentation too. I intended to write the result on a piece of paper and scan it into the computer but my scanner is out of order now.
 
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Looks fine to me if the theorem is correct. How are you going to determine the value of c?
 
matematikawan said:
Looks fine to me if the theorem is correct. How are you going to determine the value of c?
Oh yeah. I neglect that the upper and lower limit in the thm should be constants.
 
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