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Motion in A Straight Line question

2019 · 9 Jan · Shift 2 · Q54
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Motion in A Straight Line question

2019 · 9 Jan · Shift 2 · Q54

JEE MainPhysicsMotion in A Straight LineMCQ+4 / −1
In a car race on straight road, car A takes a time t less than car B at the finish and passes finishing point with a speed 'υ\upsilonυ' more than that of car B. Both the cars start from rest and travel with constant acceleration a1 and a2 respectively. Then 'υ\upsilonυ' is equal to :
  1. A
    2a1a2a1+a2t{{2{a_1}{a_2}} \over {{a_1} + {a_2}}}ta1​+a2​2a1​a2​​t
  2. B
    2a1a2t\sqrt {2{a_1}{a_2}} t2a1​a2​​t
  3. C
    a1a2t\sqrt {{a_1}{a_2}} ta1​a2​​t
  4. D
    a1+a22t{{{a_1} + {a_2}} \over 2}t2a1​+a2​​t
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Correct answer: C

  1. Let the race length be sss.
    Since both cars start from rest and move with constant accelerations:

    s=12a1T12=12a2T22s = \frac{1}{2} a_1 T_1^2 = \frac{1}{2} a_2 T_2^2s=21​a1​T12​=21​a2​T22​

    where T1T_1T1​ and T2T_2T2​ are the times taken by cars A and B respectively.

  2. Use the given time difference.
    Car A takes time ttt less than car B, so

    T2−T1=tT_2 - T_1 = tT2​−T1​=t

  3. Relate T1T_1T1​ and T2T_2T2​ using equal distances.
    From a1T12=a2T22a_1 T_1^2 = a_2 T_2^2a1​T12​=a2​T22​ taking positive square root,

    a1T1=a2T2\sqrt{a_1} T_1 = \sqrt{a_2} T_2a1​​T1​=a2​​T2​

    hence

    T1=a2a1 T2T_1 = \sqrt{\frac{a_2}{a_1}} \, T_2T1​=a1​a2​​​T2​

  4. Use the time difference equation.

    T2−T1=tT_2 - T_1 = tT2​−T1​=t T2−a2a1T2=tT_2 - \sqrt{\frac{a_2}{a_1}}T_2 = tT2​−a1​a2​​​T2​=t T2(1−a2a1)=tT_2\left(1-\sqrt{\frac{a_2}{a_1}}\right)=tT2​(1−a1​a2​​​)=t

    We do not actually need explicit T1,T2T_1, T_2T1​,T2​; instead, proceed to speeds.

  5. Write finishing speeds.
    Since u=0u=0u=0, final speed after time TTT under acceleration aaa is

    v=aTv = aTv=aT

    Therefore, vA=a1T1,vB=a2T2v_A = a_1 T_1, \qquad v_B = a_2 T_2vA​=a1​T1​,vB​=a2​T2​

    Given that car A passes the finish with speed υ\upsilonυ more than car B:

    vA−vB=υv_A - v_B = \upsilonvA​−vB​=υ

  6. Use distance relation to simplify.
    From a1T1=a2T2\sqrt{a_1}T_1 = \sqrt{a_2}T_2a1​​T1​=a2​​T2​ let a1T1=a2T2=k\sqrt{a_1}T_1 = \sqrt{a_2}T_2 = ka1​​T1​=a2​​T2​=k

    Then T1=ka1,T2=ka2T_1 = \frac{k}{\sqrt{a_1}}, \qquad T_2 = \frac{k}{\sqrt{a_2}}T1​=a1​​k​,T2​=a2​​k​

    Using T2−T1=tT_2-T_1=tT2​−T1​=t, ka2−ka1=t\frac{k}{\sqrt{a_2}} - \frac{k}{\sqrt{a_1}} = ta2​​k​−a1​​k​=t k(1a2−1a1)=tk\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{a_2}} - \frac{1}{\sqrt{a_1}}\right)=tk(a2​​1​−a1​​1​)=t

  7. Now compute υ\upsilonυ.

    υ=vA−vB=a1T1−a2T2\upsilon = v_A-v_B = a_1T_1-a_2T_2υ=vA​−vB​=a1​T1​−a2​T2​ υ=a1⋅ka1−a2⋅ka2\upsilon = a_1\cdot \frac{k}{\sqrt{a_1}} - a_2\cdot \frac{k}{\sqrt{a_2}}υ=a1​⋅a1​​k​−a2​⋅a2​​k​ υ=k(a1−a2)\upsilon = k(\sqrt{a_1}-\sqrt{a_2})υ=k(a1​​−a2​​)

    From step 6, k=t1a2−1a1k = \frac{t}{\frac{1}{\sqrt{a_2}}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{a_1}}}k=a2​​1​−a1​​1​t​

    So, υ=t(a1−a2)1a2−1a1\upsilon = \frac{t(\sqrt{a_1}-\sqrt{a_2})}{\frac{1}{\sqrt{a_2}}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{a_1}}}υ=a2​​1​−a1​​1​t(a1​​−a2​​)​

    Simplify denominator: 1a2−1a1=a1−a2a1a2\frac{1}{\sqrt{a_2}}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{a_1}} = \frac{\sqrt{a_1}-\sqrt{a_2}}{\sqrt{a_1a_2}}a2​​1​−a1​​1​=a1​a2​​a1​​−a2​​​

    Therefore, υ=t(a1−a2)⋅a1a2a1−a2\upsilon = t(\sqrt{a_1}-\sqrt{a_2})\cdot \frac{\sqrt{a_1a_2}}{\sqrt{a_1}-\sqrt{a_2}}υ=t(a1​​−a2​​)⋅a1​​−a2​​a1​a2​​​ υ=ta1a2\upsilon = t\sqrt{a_1a_2}υ=ta1​a2​​

  8. Match with options.

    υ=a1a2 t\boxed{\upsilon = \sqrt{a_1a_2}\, t}υ=a1​a2​​t​

    This corresponds to Option C.

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