Enrich · Mathematics Extension 2 11–12 – Year 12 · Applications of calculus to mechanics

Enrich Derive, from Newton’s laws of motion, ∑F = mx¨, the equation for acceleration of a particle moving in a straight line and in the absence of external forces, except for a resistance oppositely directed to the motion and with a magnitude proportional to a power of the speed

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