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QJEEM23Ph7767: JEE Main 2023 Physics - Class 11 JEEM23Ph7767 Solution: The position vector of a particle related to time is given by…

The position vector of a particle related to time tt is given by

r⃗=(10ti^+15t2j^+7k^)m\vec{r}=\left(10 t \hat{i}+15 t^{2} \hat{j}+7 \hat{k}\right) m

The direction of net force experienced by the particle is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A Positive xx - axis
  • B Positive yy - axis
  • C Positive zz - axis
  • D In xx - yy plane

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

To find the direction of the net force experienced by the particle, we need to find the acceleration vector of the particle and then use Newton's second law, which states that the net force on an object is equal to its mass times its acceleration vector.

The position vector of the particle is given by:

r⃗=(10ti^+15t2j^+7k^) m\vec{r} = (10t\hat{i} + 15t^2\hat{j} + 7\hat{k})\,\text{m}

Differentiating r⃗\vec{r} twice with respect to time tt , we get the acceleration vector:

a⃗=d2r⃗dt2=ddt(10i^+30tj^)=30j^ m/s2\vec{a} = \frac{d^2\vec{r}}{dt^2} = \frac{d}{dt}(10\hat{i} + 30t\hat{j}) = 30\hat{j}\,\text{m/s}^2

Therefore, the acceleration vector is a⃗=30j^ m/s2\vec{a} = 30\hat{j}\,\text{m/s}^2 .

Using Newton's second law, the net force on the particle is given by:

F⃗net=ma⃗\vec{F}_{net} = m\vec{a}

where mm is the mass of the particle.

Since we are only interested in the direction of the net force, we can ignore the magnitude of the acceleration and focus on its direction, which is along the positive yy -axis.

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