Solution

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Let the motor's constant power be and put . The braking coefficient in the proposed formula must describe a retarding torque . This constant-power rotational acceleration obeys the energy balance:
Consequently the steady angular velocity is , and the ordinary rotational frequency is . Solving the linear equation for from rest gives
The printed time formula is missing a minus sign. Its logarithm is negative for , whereas elapsed time must be positive. The terminal speed is approached only as .
A constant-power motor starting exactly from rest is an idealization: its driving torque would diverge. The energy equation has a regular solution for , although the initial angular acceleration is singular. If were literally a tangential force, a lever arm would also be needed; the dimensions of the requested expression identify as a rotational damping coefficient.

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