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Calculus Based Questions

Question 1:

The acceleration a of a particle starting from rest varies with time according to relation a = αt + β. The velocity of the particle after a time t will be

1. \[\frac{\alpha t^{2}}{2}+\beta\]
2. \[\frac{\alpha t^{2}}{2}+\beta t\]
3. \[\alpha t^{2}+\frac{1}{2}+\beta t\]
4. \[\frac{\left( \alpha t^{2}+\beta \right)}{2}\]
View Answer

Given acceleration:

\[
a = \alpha t + \beta
\]

The velocity after time \(t\) is:

\[
v(t) = \frac{\alpha t^2}{2} + \beta t
\]

Question 2:

The position of a particle x (in meters) at a time t second is given by the relation \[r=\left( 3t\hat{i}-t^{2}\hat{j}+4\hat{k} \right)\] . Calculate the magnitude of velocity of the particular after 5 s.

1. 3.55 m/s
2. 5.03 m/s
3. 8.75 m/s
4. 10.44 m/s
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Given the position vector:

\[
\mathbf{r} = (3t)\hat{i} - (t^2)\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}
\]

To find the velocity, differentiate the position vector with respect to time \(t\):

\[
\mathbf{v} = \frac{d\mathbf{r}}{dt} = \left( \frac{d}{dt}(3t) \hat{i} + \frac{d}{dt}(-t^2) \hat{j} + \frac{d}{dt}(4) \hat{k} \right)
\]

Calculating the derivatives:

\[
\mathbf{v} = (3)\hat{i} - (2t)\hat{j} + (0)\hat{k} = 3\hat{i} - 2t\hat{j}
\]

Now, substitute \(t = 5\) s:

\[
\mathbf{v}(5) = 3\hat{i} - 2(5)\hat{j} = 3\hat{i} - 10\hat{j}
\]

Calculate the magnitude of the velocity:

\[
|\mathbf{v}| = \sqrt{(3)^2 + (-10)^2} = \sqrt{9 + 100} = \sqrt{109}
\]

Thus, the magnitude of velocity after 5 seconds is: 10.44 m/s

 

Question 3:

The velocity of particle is \[v=v_{0}+gt+ft^{2}\]. If its position is x = 0 at t = 0, then its displacement after unit time (t = 1) is

1. \[v_{0}+2g+3f\]
2. \[v_{0}+g/2+f/3\]
3. \[v_{0}+g+f\]
4. \[v_{0}+g/2+f\]
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Given the velocity function:

\[
v = v_0 + gt + ft^2
\]

We can find displacement by integrating the velocity function with respect to time. The displacement \(x(t)\) is the integral of velocity:

\[
x(t) = \int (v_0 + gt + ft^2) \, dt
\]

Integrating:

\[
x(t) = v_0 t + \frac{gt^2}{2} + \frac{ft^3}{3} + C
\]

Since \(x = 0\) at \(t = 0\), we know \(C = 0\). Therefore, the position function is:

\[
x(t) = v_0 t + \frac{gt^2}{2} + \frac{ft^3}{3}
\]

Now, for \(t = 1\):

\[
x(1) = v_0(1) + \frac{g(1)^2}{2} + \frac{f(1)^3}{3}
\]

Simplifying:

\[
x(1) = v_0 + \frac{g}{2} + \frac{f}{3}
\]

Thus, the displacement after unit time \(t = 1\) is:

\[
x(1) = v_0 + \frac{g}{2} + \frac{f}{3}
\]

Question 4:

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

1.
2. t
3. \[t^{1/2}\]
4.
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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 \(x = \frac{\alpha^2 t^2}{4}\).

Question 5:

The x and y co-ordinates of a particle at any time t are given by :
x = 7t + 4t² and y = 5t
where x and y are in m and t in s. The acceleration of the particle at 5 s is :

1. zero
2. 8 m/s²
3. 20 m/s²
4. 40 m/s²
View Answer

To find the acceleration, we need to compute the second derivatives of

xx

and

yy

with respect to

tt

.


  1. x=7t+4t2x = 7t + 4t^2
     


    • First derivative (velocity in x-direction):
      dxdt=7+8t
       
    • Second derivative (acceleration in x-direction):
      d2xdt2=8m/s2\frac{d^2x}{dt^2} = 8 \, \text{m/s}^2
       



  2. y=5ty = 5t
     

    • First derivative (velocity in y-direction):
      dydt=5
       
    • Second derivative (acceleration in y-direction):
      d2ydt2=0m/s2
       

Now, the total acceleration is given by:

 

a=(ax)2+(ay)2=(8)2+(0)2=8m/s2

 

Thus, the acceleration of the particle at

t=5st = 5 \, \text{s}

is

8m/s28 \, \text{m/s}^2