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Chapter 11 Problem 11.16

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A projectile enters a resisting medium at x = 0 with an initial velocity \(\mathbf{v}_0=900\mathrm{\ ft}/\mathrm{s}\) and travels 4 in. before coming to rest. Assuming that the velocity of the projectile is defined by the relation \(v=v_{0}-k x\), where v is expressed in ft/s and x is in feet, determine (a) the initial acceleration of the projectile, (b) the time required for the projectile to penetrate 3.9 in. into the resisting medium.

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Title Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics 10 
Author Ferdinand P. Beer
ISBN 9780073398136

A projectile enters a resisting medium at x 5 0 with an

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