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Homework Statement
1. Homework Statement
An object is moving vertically while being pulled from above by a rope (or cable, wire, or string). The object is also subject to a significant air resistance force that can't be ignored. All forces acting on it are strictly vertical (pointing up or down only).
Question: If the magnitudes of all forces remain the same, does the object have a greater acceleration if it's rising or if it's descending?
To answer this question, create an appropriate scenario, then draw two FBDs for the object, one for the case in which it's rising, and one for the case in which it's descending. Use N2L and your FBDs to derive expressions that will allow you to calculate the magnitude of the object's acceleration in each case.
Review the summary sheet on FBDs before starting your solution
The only starting equations permitted for this assignment are ΣF = ma and FG =mg
Derive symbolic expressions for the acceleration in each case, then substitute and calculate