Question: 1 ODE ( 4 0 Pts ) A small object of mass m is moving through a viscous fluid under the influence of gravity. The

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A small object of mass m is moving through a viscous fluid under the influence of gravity. The velocity v(t) of the object is governed by the following differential equation:
m(d)v(d)t=mg-bv,
where: m is the mass of the object, g is the acceleration due to gravity, b is the damping coefficient due to viscous drag. Let v(0)=0(the object starts at rest). Please answer the following questions with detailed intermediate steps.
We want to compute the velocity history, v(t), of the small object. Solve the equation numerically for v(t) using the forward Euler method. Write the update equation for v(t) and compute v(t) at t=0.1,0.2,dots,1.0 seconds. Use the following parameters:
m=2kg,g=9.8ms2,b=1kgs,
Time step t=0.1s.
The coordinate history, x(t), is also of interest. However, the current equation is a second order linear equation in term of x :
md2x(d)t2=mg-b(d)x(d)t.
Rewrite the differential equation in its first-order form. Apply the RK4 to compute x(0.2) assuming the initial condition is x(0)=0.
Discuss what is the maximum time step that the forward Euler remains stable and also given the stability region plot of RK4, what is its maximum stable time step?
1 ODE ( 4 0 Pts ) A small object of mass m is

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