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2021 · Shift 1 · Q51
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Impulse and Momentum question

2021 · Shift 1 · Q51

JEE AdvancedPhysicsImpulse and MomentumMultiple correct+4 / −2
A particle of mass M = 0.2 kg is initially at rest in the xy-plane at a point (x = −-− l, y = −-− h), where l = 10 m and h = 1 m. The particle is accelerated at time t = 0 with a constant acceleration a = 10 m/s2 along the positive x-direction. Its angular momentum and torque with respect to the origin, in SI units, are represented by L→\overrightarrow LL and τ→\overrightarrow \tauτ respectively. i^\widehat ii, j^\widehat jj​ and k^\widehat kk are unit vectors along the positive x, y and z-directions, respectively. If k^\widehat kk=i^×j^\widehat i\times\widehat ji×j​ then which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
  1. A
    The particle arrives at the point (x = l, y = −-− h) at time t = 2 s
  2. B
    τ→=2k^\overrightarrow \tau = 2\widehat kτ=2k when the particle passes through the point (x = l, y =−-− h)
  3. C
    L→=4k^\overrightarrow L = 4\widehat kL=4k when the particle passes through the point (x = l, y =−-− h)
  4. D
    τ→=k^\overrightarrow \tau = \widehat kτ=k when the particle passes through the point (x = 0, y =−-− h)
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Correct answer: A, B, C

  1. Given data
  • Mass: M=0.2 kgM = 0.2\,\text{kg}M=0.2kg
  • Initial position: r⃗0=−l i^−h j^=−10 i^−1 j^\vec r_0 = -l\,\hat i - h\,\hat j = -10\,\hat i -1\,\hat jr0​=−li^−hj^​=−10i^−1j^​
  • Initial velocity: v⃗0=0\vec v_0 = 0v0​=0
  • Constant acceleration: a⃗=10 i^ m/s2\vec a = 10\,\hat i\,\text{m/s}^2a=10i^m/s2

Since acceleration is only along xxx-direction, the particle always remains at y=−h=−1y=-h=-1y=−h=−1

and its motion is one-dimensional along xxx.


  1. Position as a function of time

Using x(t)=x0+v0xt+12at2x(t)=x_0+v_{0x}t+\frac12 at^2x(t)=x0​+v0x​t+21​at2 we get x(t)=−10+12(10)t2=−10+5t2x(t)=-10+\frac12(10)t^2=-10+5t^2x(t)=−10+21​(10)t2=−10+5t2 So, r⃗(t)=(−10+5t2)i^−1j^\vec r(t)=(-10+5t^2)\hat i-1\hat jr(t)=(−10+5t2)i^−1j^​

Velocity: v⃗(t)=at i^=10t i^\vec v(t)=at\,\hat i = 10t\,\hat iv(t)=ati^=10ti^

Momentum: p⃗(t)=Mv⃗=0.2(10t)i^=2t i^\vec p(t)=M\vec v = 0.2(10t)\hat i=2t\,\hat ip​(t)=Mv=0.2(10t)i^=2ti^


  1. Check option A

At the point (x=l,y=−h)=(10,−1)(x=l,y=-h)=(10,-1)(x=l,y=−h)=(10,−1), −10+5t2=10-10+5t^2=10−10+5t2=10 5t2=205t^2=205t2=20 t2=4t^2=4t2=4 t=2 st=2\,\text{s}t=2s (positive time is physically valid)

So option A is correct.


  1. Torque about the origin

Torque is τ⃗=r⃗×F⃗\vec \tau = \vec r \times \vec Fτ=r×F where F⃗=Ma⃗=0.2×10 i^=2i^\vec F = M\vec a = 0.2\times 10\,\hat i = 2\hat iF=Ma=0.2×10i^=2i^

Now, r⃗=xi^−hj^\vec r = x\hat i - h\hat jr=xi^−hj^​ Thus, τ⃗=(xi^−hj^)×2i^\vec \tau = (x\hat i-h\hat j)\times 2\hat iτ=(xi^−hj^​)×2i^ =2[x(i^×i^)−h(j^×i^)]=2\left[x(\hat i\times \hat i)-h(\hat j\times \hat i)\right]=2[x(i^×i^)−h(j^​×i^)] Since i^×i^=0\hat i\times \hat i=0i^×i^=0 and j^×i^=−k^\hat j\times \hat i=-\hat kj^​×i^=−k^, τ⃗=2[−h(−k^)]=2hk^\vec \tau=2[-h(-\hat k)] = 2h\hat kτ=2[−h(−k^)]=2hk^ Given h=1h=1h=1, τ⃗=2k^\boxed{\vec \tau = 2\hat k}τ=2k^​ This is constant at all times.

So:

  • At (x=l,y=−h)(x=l,y=-h)(x=l,y=−h), τ⃗=2k^\vec\tau=2\hat kτ=2k^ → B is correct.
  • At (x=0,y=−h)(x=0,y=-h)(x=0,y=−h), τ⃗=2k^\vec\tau=2\hat kτ=2k^, not k^\hat kk^ → D is incorrect.

  1. Angular momentum about the origin

Angular momentum is L⃗=r⃗×p⃗\vec L = \vec r \times \vec pL=r×p​ At time t=2 st=2\,\text{s}t=2s (when particle is at (10,−1)(10,-1)(10,−1)):

Momentum: p⃗=2ti^=4i^\vec p = 2t\hat i = 4\hat ip​=2ti^=4i^

Position: r⃗=10i^−1j^\vec r = 10\hat i -1\hat jr=10i^−1j^​

Hence, L⃗=(10i^−j^)×4i^\vec L=(10\hat i-\hat j)\times 4\hat iL=(10i^−j^​)×4i^ =4[10(i^×i^)−(j^×i^)]=4\left[10(\hat i\times \hat i)- (\hat j\times \hat i)\right]=4[10(i^×i^)−(j^​×i^)] =4[0−(−k^)]=4k^=4\left[0-(-\hat k)\right]=4\hat k=4[0−(−k^)]=4k^ So option C is correct.


  1. Final evaluation of options
  • A: Correct
  • B: Correct
  • C: Correct
  • D: Incorrect

Therefore, the correct options are A, B, C\boxed{A,\ B,\ C}A, B, C​

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