Question: Chapra Problem 1 . 7 . For the second - order drag model ( Eq . 1 . 8 ) , compute the velocity of

Chapra Problem 1.7. For the second-order drag model (Eq.1.8), compute the velocity of a free-falling parachutist using Eulers method for the case where m=80 kg and c_d=0.25 kg/m. Perform the calculation from t=0 to 20 sec with a step size of 1 sec. Use an initial condition that the parachutist has an upward velocity of 20 m/s at t=0. At t =10 s, assume that the chute is instantaneously deployed so that the drag coefficient jumps to 1.5 kg/m.
function v = Chapra_Problem_1p7(x,p,g)
% Usage: v = Chapra_Problem_1p7(x,p,g)
%
% Compute velocity of falling mass using Euler's method.
%
%% Input
% x: independent variables, vector of time values and initial velocity Size: 5 X 1
%[dt; t0; t1; tf; v0]
% p: parameters, vector [m; c_d0; c_d1] Size: 3 X 1
% g: gravitational constant for right-hand-side gravity force (scalar) Size: 1 X 1
%
%% Output
% v: velocity vector (downward speeds at each time) Size: 1 X Number of time steps between t0 and tf
%% Parse input variables
dt = x(1); % time increment, delta-t
t0= x(2); % initial time
t1= x(3); % time when parachute deploys
tf = x(4); % final time
v0= x(5); % initial velocity at time t=t0
m = p(1); % jumper's mass
c_d0= p(2); % drag coefficient for jumper alone
c_d1= p(3); % drag coefficient for jumper with parachute

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