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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Rest and Motion Kinematics

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Rest and Motion Kinematics

At t = 0 , a particle has a velocity u towards east. Its...

At t=0t = 0, a particle has a velocity uu towards east. Its acceleration is constant and directed towards west. Let xAx_A and xBx_B denote the magnitude of displacements in the first 1010 seconds and the subsequent 1010 seconds, respectively.

Options

  1. AThe provided information is insufficient to decide the relation between xAx_A and xBx_B.
  2. BxA>xBx_A > x_B
  3. CxA=xBx_A = x_B
  4. DxA<xBx_A < x_B

Correct answer

A. The provided information is insufficient to decide the relation between xAx_A and xBx_B.

Step-by-step solution

Let the initial velocity be uu towards east and the constant acceleration be aa towards west. Taking east as the positive direction, the velocity is uu and acceleration is −a-a.

The displacement of the particle at time tt is given by s=ut−12at2s = ut - \dfrac{1}{2}at^2.

The magnitude of displacement in the first 1010 seconds is:
xA=∣s(10)−s(0)∣=∣10u−50a∣x_A = |s(10) - s(0)| = |10u - 50a|

The magnitude of displacement in the subsequent 1010 seconds is:
xB=∣s(20)−s(10)∣=∣(20u−200a)−(10u−50a)∣=∣10u−150a∣x_B = |s(20) - s(10)| = |(20u - 200a) - (10u - 50a)| = |10u - 150a|

Comparing xAx_A and xBx_B for different values of uu and aa:
Case 1: If u=20u = 20 and a=1a = 1, xA=∣200−50∣=150x_A = |200 - 50| = 150 and xB=∣200−150∣=50x_B = |200 - 150| = 50. Here, xA>xBx_A > x_B.

Case 2: If u=10u = 10 and a=1a = 1, xA=∣100−50∣=50x_A = |100 - 50| = 50 and xB=∣100−150∣=50x_B = |100 - 150| = 50. Here, xA=xBx_A = x_B.

Case 3: If u=5u = 5 and a=1a = 1, xA=∣50−50∣=0x_A = |50 - 50| = 0 and xB=∣50−150∣=100x_B = |50 - 150| = 100. Here, xA<xBx_A < x_B.

Since the relation between xAx_A and xBx_B depends on the specific values of initial velocity and acceleration, the provided information is insufficient to determine a unique relation.
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