stone weighing 20.0 g is gently dropped into a pond, which then goes down experiencing a drag force proportional to its speed. When the stone reaches a speed of 32.0 cm/s, its speed no longer increases. What is the drag coefficient.

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Chapter6: Applications Of Newton’s Laws Of Motion
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Problem 45PQ: The drag coefficient C in FD=12CAv2 (Eq. 6.5) depends primarily on the shape of the object. You...
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A stone weighing 20.0 g is gently dropped into a pond, which then goes down experiencing a drag force proportional to its speed. When the stone reaches a speed of 32.0 cm/s, its speed no longer increases. What is the drag coefficient.    

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