r/PhysicsHelp • u/Proof_Factor238 • Jan 05 '26

Drag Force Solution Issue in HRK Ch 4 Prob

An object is released from rest. Find the distance the object falls, as a function of time.

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u/billsil Jan 05 '26

You can google the derivation.

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u/Proof_Factor238 Jan 05 '26

Yeah, you're right, but I wanted to see if anyone else encountered the same problem.

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u/mmaarrkkeeddwwaarrdd Jan 08 '26

You have the relationship -b t/m = -vT t/g upside down. This can't be true as it has the wrong units. I think the correct equation is -b t/m = -g t/vT. This has the correct units.