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Homework Statement
An object moves through a liquid horizontally against a linear drag force given by F = -cv
What is the terminal velocity? Initial Velocity is V_0
Homework Equations
F=ma
The Attempt at a Solution
m(dv/dt) = -cv
-->
(dv/v) = (-c/m)dt
ln(vf/v0) = -ct/m
vf=v0*e^(-ct/m)
which says that as time goes to infinity that vf will equal v0 but that doesn't make any sense physically... what did I do wrong here?