A ball is thrown upward with an initial velocity V 0 from the surface of the earth. The motion of the ball is affected by a drag force equal to $\mathrm{m}_{\mathrm{r}} \mathrm{v} 2$ (where $m$ is mass of the ball, $v$ is its instantaneous velocity and $\gamma$ is a constant). Time taken by the ball to rise to its zenith is: