Displacement (x) of a particle is related to time (t) as x = at + bt² – ct³, where a, b and c are constants of the motion. The velocity of the particle when its acceleration is zero is given by
Solution:
Given:
\[
x = at + bt^2 - ct^3
\]
1. Velocity:
\[
v = \frac{dx}{dt} = a + 2bt - 3ct^2
\]
2.Acceleration:
\[
a = \frac{dv}{dt} = 2b - 6ct
\]
3. Set acceleration to zero:
\[
2b - 6ct = 0 ; t = \frac{b}{3c}
\]
4. Velocity at \(t = \frac{b}{3c}\)
\[
v = a + 2b\left(\frac{b}{3c}\right) - 3c\left(\frac{b}{3c}\right)^2
\]
\[
= a + \frac{2b^2}{3c} - \frac{b^2}{3c} = a + \frac{b^2}{3c}
\]