GREPhysics.NET: GR8677 #62

GR8677 #62

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Mechanics $\Rightarrow$ }Separable Differential Equations

Solve $m\frac{dv}{dt}=-u\frac{dm}{dt}$ . Separate variables to get \par
$\int u\frac{dm}{m}=\int -dv\Rightarrow u \ln (m_0/m)=v(t)$ . None of the answer choices such a ln relation for $v$ , and thus the answer is (E), none of the above.

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lattes
2008-08-06 13:19:11

Another way to solve is considering $m=m_{0}$ on the choices. None of them gives $v=0$ so the answer must be (E)

chrisfizzix
2008-10-03 13:21:18

This man speaks the truth. Solving a DEQ no matter how simple is almost always not the way to go about solving an ETS problem. Boundary conditions are definitely the way to go here.

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Blake7
2007-07-22 20:55:16

Why would someone attempt a "None of the above" problem on a timed record exam? I see that and think "BYPASS" immediately.

Rune
2007-10-14 22:51:00

Because in this case it is very simple as long as you know the $\int \frac{1}{x}dx$ , in which case it takes all of 15 seconds to read and solve.

gliese876d
2008-10-17 11:26:40

Or because, crazy lunatics like me actually had the eq. for this memorized, so it took 2 seconds to realize the right answer wasn't there :)

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