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An object of mass 2 kg is released from rest from a platform 30 m above the water and allowed to fall under the influence of gravity. After the object strikes the water, it begins to sink with gravity pulling down and a buoyancy force pushing up. Assume that the force due to gravity (g = 9.81 m/s2) is constant, no change in momentum occurs on impact with the water, the buoyancy force is 1/2 the weight (weight=mg), and the force due to air resistance is proportional to the velocity, with proportionality constant b1 = 10 N-sec/m in the air and b2 = 100 N-sec/m in the water. Find the equation of motion of the object. What is the velocity of the object 1 min after it is released?