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Current Electricity question

2023 · 30 Jan · Shift 1 · Q47
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Current Electricity question

2023 · 30 Jan · Shift 1 · Q47

JEE MainPhysicsCurrent ElectricityMCQ+4 / −1
The charge flowing in a conductor changes with time as Q(t)=αt−βt2+γt3\mathrm{Q}(\mathrm{t})=\alpha \mathrm{t}-\beta \mathrm{t}^{2}+\gamma \mathrm{t}^{3}Q(t)=αt−βt2+γt3. Where α,β\alpha, \betaα,β and γ\gammaγ are constants. Minimum value of current is :
  1. A
    β−α23γ\beta-\frac{\alpha^{2}}{3 \gamma}β−3γα2​
  2. B
    α−3β2γ\alpha-\frac{3 \beta^{2}}{\gamma}α−γ3β2​
  3. C
    α−β23γ\alpha-\frac{\beta^{2}}{3 \gamma}α−3γβ2​
  4. D
    α−γ23β\alpha-\frac{\gamma^{2}}{3 \beta}α−3βγ2​
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Correct answer: C

  1. Given charge as a function of time

    Q(t)=αt−βt2+γt3Q(t)=\alpha t-\beta t^2+\gamma t^3Q(t)=αt−βt2+γt3

  2. Current is the time derivative of charge

    I(t)=dQdtI(t)=\frac{dQ}{dt}I(t)=dtdQ​

    So,

    I(t)=α−2βt+3γt2I(t)=\alpha-2\beta t+3\gamma t^2I(t)=α−2βt+3γt2

  3. To find the minimum value of current

    Since I(t)I(t)I(t) is a quadratic in ttt:

    I(t)=3γt2−2βt+αI(t)=3\gamma t^2-2\beta t+\alphaI(t)=3γt2−2βt+α

    Its minimum occurs at the vertex, provided the coefficient of t2t^2t2 is positive (γ>0\gamma>0γ>0).

    For a quadratic at2+bt+cat^2+bt+cat2+bt+c, the vertex is at

    t=−b2at=-\frac{b}{2a}t=−2ab​

    Here,

    a=3γ,b=−2βa=3\gamma, \quad b=-2\betaa=3γ,b=−2β

    Hence,

    tmin⁡=2β2⋅3γ=β3γt_{\min}=\frac{2\beta}{2\cdot 3\gamma}=\frac{\beta}{3\gamma}tmin​=2⋅3γ2β​=3γβ​

  4. Substitute this value into I(t)I(t)I(t)

    Imin⁡=α−2β(β3γ)+3γ(β3γ)2I_{\min}=\alpha-2\beta\left(\frac{\beta}{3\gamma}\right)+3\gamma\left(\frac{\beta}{3\gamma}\right)^2Imin​=α−2β(3γβ​)+3γ(3γβ​)2

    Simplify term by term:

    Imin⁡=α−2β23γ+3γ⋅β29γ2I_{\min}=\alpha-\frac{2\beta^2}{3\gamma}+3\gamma\cdot \frac{\beta^2}{9\gamma^2}Imin​=α−3γ2β2​+3γ⋅9γ2β2​

    Imin⁡=α−2β23γ+β23γI_{\min}=\alpha-\frac{2\beta^2}{3\gamma}+\frac{\beta^2}{3\gamma}Imin​=α−3γ2β2​+3γβ2​

    Imin⁡=α−β23γI_{\min}=\alpha-\frac{\beta^2}{3\gamma}Imin​=α−3γβ2​

  5. Match with the options

    This corresponds to:

    α−β23γ\boxed{\alpha-\frac{\beta^2}{3\gamma}}α−3γβ2​​

    So, the correct option is C.

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