An object moves so that its acceleration satisfies

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · Differential Equations · Differential Equations

Problem

An object moves so that its acceleration satisfies a=−0.4va=-0.4v, where vv is its velocity in m/s and aa in m/s2^2. At t=0t=0, the object is at position s=0 ms=0\text{ m} and has velocity 15 m/s15\text{ m/s}. Derive an explicit formula for its position s(t)s(t).

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