Resistive force power law · BPhO 2008 #7

Physics · mechanics

Problem

The table shows how the resistive forces on a moving object vary with the object's speed. To what power of v is F proportional?
v/ms⁻¹F/N
1037
1583
27270
35450
A. v1/2v^{1/2} B. vv C. v2v^2 D. v3v^3

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