clear, clf, hold off t=0; n=0; v=0; C=0.27; rho_air=1.22; %assuming constant air density A_diver=0.413; %using CdA=1.2ft^2 from table 7-3 in fluids book with Cd=.27 M=70; g=9.81; h=0.1; t_rec(1)=t; v_rec(1)=v; while t<=20 n=n+1 v=v+h*((-C*.5*rho_air*A_diver*v*v)/M + g); t=t+h v_rec(n+1)=v; t_rec(n+1)=t; end plot (t_rec,v_rec) xlabel('time (s)') ylabel('velocity (m/s)')