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JEE Advanced 2018Paper 2
Exam
JEE Advanced
Year
2018
Paper
Paper 2
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Laws of Motion

JEE Advanced 2018 · Paper 2 · Physics · Laws of Motion

A particle of mass m is initially at rest at the origin. It is...

A particle of mass mm is initially at rest at the origin. It is subjected to a force and starts moving along the x - axis. Its kinetic energy changes with time as dK/dt=\gammat,dK / dt = \gammat, where γ\gamma is a positive constant of appropriate dimensions. Which of the following statements is (are) true?

Options

  1. AThe force applied on the particle is constant
  2. BThe speed of the particle is proportional to time
  3. CThe distance of the particle from the origin increases linearly with time
  4. DSince force is constant, it is conservative.

Correct answer

A. The force applied on the particle is constant

Step-by-step solution

Given the change in kinetic energydkdt=\gammat\dfrac{dk}{dt} = \gammat.

Kinetic energy is expressed as k=12mv2k = \dfrac{1}{2}m{v}^{2}.
∴dkdt=mvdvdt=\gammat∴ \dfrac{dk}{dt} = mv\dfrac{dv}{dt} = \gammat
Integrating the above relation,

m∫0vvdv=γ∫0ttdtm{∫}_{0}^{v}vdv = \gamma{∫}_{0}^{t}tdt
mv22=γt22\dfrac{m{v}^{2}}{2} = \dfrac{\gamma{t}^{2}}{2}
v=γmt;υ∝tv = \sqrt{\dfrac{\gamma}{m}}t; υ ∝ t ... (i)
a=dvdt=γm=constanta = \dfrac{dv}{dt} = \sqrt{\dfrac{\gamma}{m}} = constant
Since F=maF = ma
∴F=mγm=\gammam=constant∴ F = m\sqrt{\dfrac{\gamma}{m}} = \sqrt{\gammam} = constant

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