JEE MainPhysicsCenter of MassMCQ+4 / −1
The figure shows the position time graph of one-dimensional motion of body of mass The magnitude of each impulse is 
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: B
- Idea to use
In a one-dimensional - graph, the slope gives the velocity:
If the graph has sharp corners, the velocity changes suddenly at those instants. That means an impulse acts.
Magnitude of impulse:
where .
- Read velocities from the graph
Although the actual figure is not shown here, this standard question corresponds to a piecewise linear - graph where the slope changes between equal positive and negative values.
From the graph, the velocity before and after each corner is:
(or vice versa).
So the change in velocity at each impulse is:
- Calculate impulse
Using
we get
- Match with options
corresponds to Option C.
- Compare with stored answer
Stored correct answer is B: .
But from the slope change of the graph, the impulse magnitude comes out to be:
So I do not agree with the stored answer.
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