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QJEEM21Pheb3c: JEE Main 2021 Physics - Class 11 JEEM21Pheb3c Solution: A body of mass 2 kg moves under a force of N. It starts from…

A body of mass 2 kg moves under a force of (2i^+3j^+5k^)\left( {2\widehat i + 3\widehat j + 5\widehat k} \right) N. It starts from rest and was at the origin initially. After 4s, its new coordinates are (8, b, 20). The value of b is _____________. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)

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F→=(2i^+3j^+5k^)N\overrightarrow F = (2\widehat i + 3\widehat j + 5\widehat k)N

time = 4 sec

As body start from rest therefore
position vector initially ri→=(0i^+0j^+0k^)\overrightarrow {{r_i}} = (0\widehat i + 0\widehat j + 0\widehat k) &
u (initial velocity) = 0

given, rf=(xi^+yj^+zk^){r_f} = (x\widehat i + y\widehat j + z\widehat k)

Now, from second equation of motion

s→=u→t+12a→t2\overrightarrow s = \overrightarrow u t + {1 \over 2}\overrightarrow a {t^2}

rf−ri=12×(2i^+3j^+5k^2)×(4)2{r_f} - {r_i} = {1 \over 2} \times \left( {{{2\widehat i + 3\widehat j + 5\widehat k} \over 2}} \right) \times {(4)^2}

⇒\Rightarrow (xi^+yj^+zk^)−(0i^+0j^+0k^)=8i^+12j^+20k^(x\widehat i + y\widehat j + z\widehat k) - (0\widehat i + 0\widehat j + 0\widehat k) = 8\widehat i + 12\widehat j + 20\widehat k

⇒\Rightarrow xi^+yj^+zk^=8i^+12j^+20k^x\widehat i + y\widehat j + z\widehat k = 8\widehat i + 12\widehat j + 20\widehat k

∴\therefore The value of b = 12

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