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Solution

We first seek an integration factor, I(s)I(s), so that we can re-write Equation (??) as:

I(s)duds+I′(s)duds=I(s)2GM(rsummit−∫0ssin⁡θ(σ)dσ)2[sin⁡θ(s)−Crrcos⁡θ(s)].\begin{aligned} I(s) \dfrac{du}{ds} + I'(s)\dfrac{du}{ds} &= I(s)\dfrac{2GM}{\left(r_{\mathrm{summit}} - \int_0^s \sin{\theta(\sigma)}d\sigma\right)^2} \left[\sin{\theta(s)}-C_{rr}\cos{\theta(s)}\right]. \end{aligned}

Hence I′(s)I'(s) must equal I(s)ρCDAmI(s)\dfrac{\rho C_D A}{m}, which therefore implies that

I(s)=e∫0sρCDAmds=eρCDAsm.\begin{aligned} I(s)&=e^{\int_0^s \frac{\rho C_D A}{m}ds} \\ &=e^{\frac{\rho C_D As}{m}}. \end{aligned}

We can replace the left-hand side with dds[I(s)u(s)]\dfrac{d}{ds}\left[I(s)u(s)\right] hence:

dds[I(s)u(s)]=I(s)2GM(rsummit−∫0ssin⁡θ(σ)dσ)2[sin⁡θ(s)−Crrcos⁡θ(s)].\begin{aligned} \dfrac{d}{ds}\left[I(s)u(s)\right] &= I(s)\dfrac{2GM}{\left(r_{\mathrm{summit}} - \int_0^s \sin{\theta(\sigma)}d\sigma\right)^2} \left[\sin{\theta(s)}-C_{rr}\cos{\theta(s)}\right]. \end{aligned}

Therefore Equation (0) becomes:

dds[eρCDAsmu(s)]=2GMeρCDAsmsin⁡θ(s)−Crrcos⁡θ(s)(rsummit−∫0ssin⁡θ(σ)dσ)2.\begin{aligned} \dfrac{d}{ds}\left[e^{\frac{\rho C_D As}{m}}u(s)\right] &= 2GMe^{\frac{\rho C_D As}{m}}\dfrac{\sin{\theta(s)}-C_{rr}\cos{\theta(s)}}{\left(r_{\mathrm{summit}} - \int_0^s \sin{\theta(\sigma)}d\sigma\right)^2}. \end{aligned}

Integrating both sides of Equation (1) from 0 to ss with respect to ss (calling it a new dummy variable σ\sigma; σ\sigma in our denominator will be renamed ξ\xi) yields:

eρCDAsmu(s)−e0u(0)=2GM∫0seρCDAσmsin⁡θ(σ)−Crrcos⁡θ(σ)(rsummit−∫0σsin⁡θ(ξ)dξ)2dσ.\begin{aligned} e^{\frac{\rho C_D As}{m}}u(s)-e^0 u(0) &= 2GM\int_0^s e^{\frac{\rho C_D A\sigma}{m}}\dfrac{\sin{\theta(\sigma)}-C_{rr}\cos{\theta(\sigma)}}{\left(r_{\mathrm{summit}} - \int_0^{\sigma} \sin{\theta(\xi)}d\xi\right)^2} d\sigma. \end{aligned}

The trike's initial velocity is assumed to be zero, hence u(0)=0u(0)=0:

eρCDAsmu(s)=2GM∫0seρCDAσmsin⁡θ(σ)−Crrcos⁡θ(σ)(rsummit−∫0σsin⁡θ(ξ)dξ)2dσ.\begin{aligned} e^{\frac{\rho C_D As}{m}}u(s) &= 2GM\int_0^s e^{\frac{\rho C_D A\sigma}{m}}\dfrac{\sin{\theta(\sigma)}-C_{rr}\cos{\theta(\sigma)}}{\left(r_{\mathrm{summit}} - \int_0^{\sigma} \sin{\theta(\xi)}d\xi\right)^2} d\sigma. \end{aligned}

Multiplying by e−ρCDAsme^{-\frac{\rho C_D As}{m}} yields:

u(s)=2GMe−ρCDAsm∫0seρCDAσmsin⁡θ(σ)−Crrcos⁡θ(σ)(rsummit−∫0σsin⁡θ(ξ)dξ)2dσ.\begin{aligned} u(s) &= 2GMe^{-\frac{\rho C_D As}{m}}\int_0^s e^{\frac{\rho C_D A\sigma}{m}}\dfrac{\sin{\theta(\sigma)}-C_{rr}\cos{\theta(\sigma)}}{\left(r_{\mathrm{summit}} - \int_0^{\sigma} \sin{\theta(\xi)}d\xi\right)^2} d\sigma. \end{aligned}

Square rooting uu to obtain velocity yields:

v(s)=2GMe−ρCDAsm∫0seρCDAσmsin⁡θ(σ)−Crrcos⁡θ(σ)(rsummit−∫0σsin⁡θ(ξ)dξ)2dσ.\begin{aligned} v(s) &= \sqrt{2GMe^{-\frac{\rho C_D As}{m}}\int_0^s e^{\frac{\rho C_D A\sigma}{m}}\dfrac{\sin{\theta(\sigma)}-C_{rr} \cos{\theta(\sigma)}}{\left(r_{\mathrm{summit}}-\int_0^\sigma \sin{\theta(\xi)} d\xi\right)^2} d \sigma}. \end{aligned}

Below are the velocities achieved in the above model for various CDAC_D A and CrrC_{rr} values when descending Castle Hill. The simulation did not end at 0 metres above sea level; it ended at about 36 metres above sea level, which is approximately at the high end of Gregory Street.

Velocity while descending Castle Hill, assuming non-constant gravity.