Question: For the free - falling parachutist ( i . e . , the jumper ) problem discussed in the lecture, we assumed the linear air

For the free-falling parachutist (i.e., the jumper) problem discussed in the lecture, we
assumed the linear air drag that the air resistance force is described as FU=-cv, and develop the
ODE model for parachutist velocity as
dvdt=g-cmv
Now rather than the linear relationship for FU, you might choose to model the upward force on the
parachutist as a second-order relationship as FU=-c'v|v|, where c'= a bulk second-order drag
coefficient (kgm). Note that the second-order term could be represented as v2 if the parachutist
always fell in the downward direction. For the present case, we use the more general
representation, v|v|, so that the proper sign is obtained for both the downward and the upward
directions. With the new assumption to the air force, you may develop the ODE model for the
velocity field as
dvdt=g-c'mv2
(a) Using calculus, obtain the closed-form solution (i.e., analytical solution) for the case where
the jumper is initially at rest at t=0.[10 pts]
(b) Using Euler's method, perform the numerical calculation of the velocity till t=12s with a
time step size of 2 s . Use the same initial condition and parameter values
68.1 kg ), but with second-order drag coefficient as a value of 0.225kgm for c'. Compare the
analytical solution and numerical solutions by plotting the results a same figure. [10 pts]
For the free - falling parachutist ( i . e . ,

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