Rankers Physics
Topic: Kinematics
Subtopic: Calculus Based Questions

A particle located at x = 0 at time t = 0, starts moving along the positive x-direction with a velocity v that varies as v = α√x . The displacement of the particle varies with time as
t
\[t^{1/2}\]

Solution:

Given that the velocity \(v = \alpha \sqrt{x}\), we need to find the displacement \(x\) as a function of time \(t\).

1. \( v = \frac{dx}{dt} = \alpha \sqrt{x} \)

2. Rearranging and separating variables:
\[
\frac{dx}{\sqrt{x}} = \alpha \, dt
\]

3. Integrate both sides:
\[
2\sqrt{x} = \alpha t
\]

4. Solving for (x):
\[ x = \frac{\alpha^2 t^2}{4} \]

Thus, the displacement of the particle varies with time as \(x = \frac{\alpha^2 t^2}{4}\).

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