OCR MEI M4 2006 June — Question 1

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleM4 (Mechanics 4)
Year2006
SessionJune
TopicVariable Force

1 A spherical raindrop falls through a stationary cloud. Water condenses on the raindrop and it gains mass at a rate proportional to its surface area. At time \(t\) the radius of the raindrop is \(r\). Initially the raindrop is at rest and \(r = r _ { 0 }\). The density of the water is \(\rho\).
  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } r } { \mathrm {~d} t } = k\), where \(k\) is a constant. Hence find the mass of the raindrop in terms of \(r _ { 0 } , \rho , k\) and \(t\).
  2. Assuming that air resistance is negligible, find the velocity of the raindrop in terms of \(r _ { 0 } , k\) and \(t\).