Question: [ Modelling with 1 s t - order ODEs ] Raindrops evaporate as they fall, at a rate proportional to the ( spherical ) drops'

[Modelling with 1st-order ODEs] Raindrops evaporate as they fall, at a rate proportional to the (spherical) drops' surface area A(t)=4[r(t)]2. Find the droplet radius as a function of time, assuming the mass evaporation rate dmdt=kA, where k0 is a constant. How long will it take for the droplet to evaporate if its initial radius is r0=r(0)=0.01ft and its radius after 10 s is r(10)=0.007ft? Suppose the velocity v(t) of a falling drop is given by the solution to m(t)dvdt+A(t)kv(t)=m(t)g where g is the acceleration due to gravity. Solve for v(t) if the droplet falls from rest.
[ Modelling with 1 s t - order ODEs ] Raindrops

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