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Calculus Based Questions

Question 1:

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

1. \[a+\frac{b^{2}}{c}\]
2. \[a+\frac{b^{2}}{2c}\]
3. \[a+\frac{b^{2}}{3c}\]
4. \[a+\frac{b^{2}}{4c}\]
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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 \(t = \frac{b}{3c}\)

\[
v = a + 2b\left(\frac{b}{3c}\right) - 3c\left(\frac{b}{3c}\right)^2
\]

\[
= a + \frac{2b^2}{3c} - \frac{b^2}{3c} = a + \frac{b^2}{3c}
\]

Question 2:

A particle has an initial velocity \[3\hat{i}+4\hat{j}\] and an acceleration of \[0.4\hat{i}+0.3\hat{j}\] . Its speed after 10 s is

1. 10 unit
2. 7 unit
3. 7√2 unit
4. 8.5 unit
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Given:

- Initial velocity: \(\mathbf{u} = 3\hat{i} + 4\hat{j}\)
- Acceleration: \(\mathbf{a} = 0.4\hat{i} + 0.3\hat{j}\)

Calculate final velocity after 10 s:

\[
\mathbf{v} = \mathbf{u} + \mathbf{a}t = (3\hat{i} + 4\hat{j}) + (0.4\hat{i} + 0.3\hat{j}) \cdot 10
\]

\[
\mathbf{v} = 3\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + (4\hat{i} + 3\hat{j}) = (3 + 4)\hat{i} + (4 + 3)\hat{j} = 7\hat{i} + 7\hat{j}
\]

Calculate speed:

\[
\text{Speed} = |\mathbf{v}| = \sqrt{(7)^2 + (7)^2} = \sqrt{49 + 49} = \sqrt{98} = 7\sqrt{2} \, \text{m/s}
\]

Question 3:

A point initially at rest moves along x-axis. Its acceleration varies with time as a = (6t + 5) ms–². If it starts from origin, the distance covered in 2 s is

1. 20 m
2. 18 m
3. 16 m
4. 25 m
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Given the acceleration:

\[
a = 6t + 5 \, \text{m/s}^2
\]

1. Integrate acceleration to find velocity \(v\):

\[
v = \int a \, dt = \int (6t + 5) \, dt = 3t^2 + 5t + C
\]

Since it starts from rest, \(C = 0\):

\[
v = 3t^2 + 5t
\]

2. Integrate velocity to find displacement \(x\):

\[
x = \int v \, dt = \int (3t^2 + 5t) \, dt = t^3 + \frac{5}{2}t^2 + D
\]

Starting from the origin gives \(D = 0\):

\[
x = t^3 + \frac{5}{2}t^2
\]

3. Calculate displacement at \(t = 2\) s:

\[
x(2) = (2)^3 + \frac{5}{2}(2)^2 = 8 + \frac{5}{2} \cdot 4 = 8 + 10 = 18 \, \text{m}
\]

Thus, the distance covered in 2 seconds is: 18 m

Question 4:

If the velocity of a particle is given by \[v=(180-16x)^{1/2} ms^{-1}\], then its acceleration will be

1. zero
2. \[16 ms^{-2}\]
3. \[-8 ms^{-2}\]
4. \[4 ms^{-2}\]
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Given the velocity:

 

v=18016xm/s

 

To find the acceleration, use the chain rule:

 

a=dvdt=dvdxdxdt=dvdxv

 

Differentiate

vv

with respect to

xx

:

 

dvdx=818016x\frac{dv}{dx} = \frac{-8}{\sqrt{180 - 16x}}

Now, substitute

v=18016xv = \sqrt{180 - 16x}

 

 

a=8m/s2

 

Thus, the acceleration is

a=8m/s2a = -8 \, \text{m/s}^2