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2023 · 30 Jan · Shift 2 · Q68
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Work Power and Energy question

2023 · 30 Jan · Shift 2 · Q68

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A body of mass 2 kg2 \mathrm{~kg}2 kg is initially at rest. It starts moving unidirectionally under the influence of a source of constant power P. Its displacement in 4 s4 \mathrm{~s}4 s is 13α2Pm\frac{1}{3} \alpha^{2} \sqrt{P} m31​α2P​m. The value of α\alphaα will be ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 4

  1. Given data
  • Mass of body: m=2 kgm = 2\,\text{kg}m=2kg
  • Initial velocity: u=0u = 0u=0
  • Power is constant: PPP
  • Time: t=4 st = 4\,\text{s}t=4s
  • Displacement in 4 s4\,\text{s}4s is given as s=13α2P ms = \frac{1}{3}\alpha^2\sqrt{P}\,\text{m}s=31​α2P​m

We need to find α\alphaα.


  1. Use relation between power and velocity

For a body moving under constant power, P=FvP = FvP=Fv

Also, F=mdvdtF = m\frac{dv}{dt}F=mdtdv​

So, P=mvdvdtP = mv\frac{dv}{dt}P=mvdtdv​

Rearranging, v dv=Pm dtv\,dv = \frac{P}{m}\,dtvdv=mP​dt

Integrating from v=0v=0v=0 at t=0t=0t=0 to velocity vvv at time ttt: ∫0vv dv=Pm∫0tdt\int_0^v v\,dv = \frac{P}{m}\int_0^t dt∫0v​vdv=mP​∫0t​dt

v22=Pmt\frac{v^2}{2} = \frac{P}{m}t2v2​=mP​t

Hence, v=2Ptmv = \sqrt{\frac{2Pt}{m}}v=m2Pt​​


  1. Find displacement

Since v=dsdt=2Ptmv = \frac{ds}{dt} = \sqrt{\frac{2Pt}{m}}v=dtds​=m2Pt​​

So, ds=2Pm t1/2dtds = \sqrt{\frac{2P}{m}}\, t^{1/2} dtds=m2P​​t1/2dt

Integrating from 000 to ttt: s=2Pm∫0tt1/2dts = \sqrt{\frac{2P}{m}}\int_0^t t^{1/2}dts=m2P​​∫0t​t1/2dt

s=2Pm[23t3/2]0ts = \sqrt{\frac{2P}{m}}\left[\frac{2}{3}t^{3/2}\right]_0^ts=m2P​​[32​t3/2]0t​

Thus, s=232Pm t3/2s = \frac{2}{3}\sqrt{\frac{2P}{m}}\,t^{3/2}s=32​m2P​​t3/2


  1. Substitute m=2 kgm=2\,\text{kg}m=2kg and t=4 st=4\,\text{s}t=4s

Since m=2m=2m=2, 2Pm=2P2=P\sqrt{\frac{2P}{m}} = \sqrt{\frac{2P}{2}} = \sqrt{P}m2P​​=22P​​=P​

Also, t3/2=43/2=(4)3=23=8t^{3/2} = 4^{3/2} = (\sqrt{4})^3 = 2^3 = 8t3/2=43/2=(4​)3=23=8

Therefore, s=23P⋅8=163Ps = \frac{2}{3}\sqrt{P}\cdot 8 = \frac{16}{3}\sqrt{P}s=32​P​⋅8=316​P​

This is given as s=13α2Ps = \frac{1}{3}\alpha^2\sqrt{P}s=31​α2P​

Equating, 13α2P=163P\frac{1}{3}\alpha^2\sqrt{P} = \frac{16}{3}\sqrt{P}31​α2P​=316​P​

Cancel 13P\frac{1}{3}\sqrt{P}31​P​ from both sides: α2=16\alpha^2 = 16α2=16

Hence, α=4\alpha = 4α=4


  1. Final answer

4\boxed{4}4​

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