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Motion in A Straight Line question

2023 · 10 Apr · Shift 2 · Q39
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Motion in A Straight Line question

2023 · 10 Apr · Shift 2 · Q39

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A person travels xxx distance with velocity v1v_{1}v1​ and then xxx distance with velocity v2v_{2}v2​ in the same direction. The average velocity of the person is v\mathrm{v}v, then the relation between v,v1v, v_{1}v,v1​ and v2v_{2}v2​ will be.
  1. A
    V=V1+V2\mathbf{V}=\mathbf{V}_{1}+\mathbf{V}_{2}V=V1​+V2​
  2. B
    V=v1+V22V=\frac{v_{1}+V_{2}}{2}V=2v1​+V2​​
  3. C
    1v=1v1+1v2\frac{1}{\mathrm{v}}=\frac{1}{\mathrm{v}_{1}}+\frac{1}{\mathrm{v}_{2}}v1​=v1​1​+v2​1​
  4. D
    2 V=1v1+1v2\frac{2}{\mathrm{~V}}=\frac{1}{\mathrm{v}_{1}}+\frac{1}{\mathrm{v}_{2}} V2​=v1​1​+v2​1​
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Correct answer: D

  1. Given:

    • First distance =x= x=x with velocity v1v_1v1​
    • Second distance =x= x=x with velocity v2v_2v2​
    • Both are in the same direction
  2. Average velocity formula: v=total displacementtotal timev=\frac{\text{total displacement}}{\text{total time}}v=total timetotal displacement​

    Since motion is in the same direction, total displacement is x+x=2xx+x=2xx+x=2x

  3. Time taken in each part:

    • For first part, t1=xv1t_1=\frac{x}{v_1}t1​=v1​x​
    • For second part, t2=xv2t_2=\frac{x}{v_2}t2​=v2​x​

    So total time is t=t1+t2=xv1+xv2t=t_1+t_2=\frac{x}{v_1}+\frac{x}{v_2}t=t1​+t2​=v1​x​+v2​x​

  4. Compute average velocity: v=2xxv1+xv2v=\frac{2x}{\frac{x}{v_1}+\frac{x}{v_2}}v=v1​x​+v2​x​2x​

    Factor out xxx from denominator: v=2xx(1v1+1v2)v=\frac{2x}{x\left(\frac{1}{v_1}+\frac{1}{v_2}\right)}v=x(v1​1​+v2​1​)2x​

    Cancel xxx: v=21v1+1v2v=\frac{2}{\frac{1}{v_1}+\frac{1}{v_2}}v=v1​1​+v2​1​2​

  5. Rearranging, 2v=1v1+1v2\frac{2}{v}=\frac{1}{v_1}+\frac{1}{v_2}v2​=v1​1​+v2​1​

  6. Check options:

    • A: V=V1+V2V=V_1+V_2V=V1​+V2​ ❌
    • B: V=v1+v22V=\frac{v_1+v_2}{2}V=2v1​+v2​​ ❌ (this is not valid for equal distances)
    • C: 1v=1v1+1v2\frac{1}{v}=\frac{1}{v_1}+\frac{1}{v_2}v1​=v1​1​+v2​1​ ❌
    • D: 2V=1v1+1v2\frac{2}{V}=\frac{1}{v_1}+\frac{1}{v_2}V2​=v1​1​+v2​1​ ✅

Therefore, the correct relation is 2v=1v1+1v2\boxed{\frac{2}{v}=\frac{1}{v_1}+\frac{1}{v_2}}v2​=v1​1​+v2​1​​ So, the correct option is D.

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