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QJEEM23Phc3f0: JEE Main 2023 Physics - Class 11 JEEM23Phc3f0 Solution: The ratio of powers of two motors is , that are capable of…

The ratio of powers of two motors is 3xx+1\frac{3 \sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}+1} , that are capable of raising 300 kg300 \mathrm{~kg} water in 5 minutes and 50 kg50 \mathrm{~kg} water in 2 minutes respectively from a well of 100 m100 \mathrm{~m} deep. The value of xx will be

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 16
  • B 4
  • C 2
  • D 2.4

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Let us first find the power required to lift the water using each motor. Let P1P_1 be the power of the first motor, and P2P_2 be the power of the second motor.

The work done in lifting the water is given by W=mghW = mgh , where mm is the mass of water lifted, gg is the acceleration due to gravity, and hh is the height through which the water is lifted. In this case, m=300 kgm = 300\mathrm{~kg} and h=100 mh = 100\mathrm{~m} for the first motor, and m=50 kgm = 50\mathrm{~kg} and h=100 mh = 100\mathrm{~m} for the second motor.

The work done in lifting the water in 5 minutes by the first motor is:

W1=mgh=(300 kg)(9.8 m/s2)(100 m)=294000 JW_1 = mgh = (300\mathrm{~kg})(9.8\mathrm{~m/s^2})(100\mathrm{~m}) = 294000\mathrm{~J}

The power required to do this work in 5 minutes is:

P1=W1t1=294000 J300 s=980 WP_1 = \frac{W_1}{t_1} = \frac{294000\mathrm{~J}}{300\mathrm{~s}} = 980\mathrm{~W}

The work done in lifting the water in 2 minutes by the second motor is:

W2=mgh=(50 kg)(9.8 m/s2)(100 m)=49000 JW_2 = mgh = (50\mathrm{~kg})(9.8\mathrm{~m/s^2})(100\mathrm{~m}) = 49000\mathrm{~J}

The power required to do this work in 2 minutes is:

P2=W2t2=49000 J120 s=408.33 WP_2 = \frac{W_2}{t_2} = \frac{49000\mathrm{~J}}{120\mathrm{~s}} = 408.33\mathrm{~W}

The ratio of the powers of the two motors is:

P1P2=980 W408.33 W≈2.4\frac{P_1}{P_2} = \frac{980\mathrm{~W}}{408.33\mathrm{~W}} \approx 2.4

We are given that this ratio is equal to:

3xx+1\frac{3 \sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}+1}

We can solve for xx as follows:

3xx+1=2.4\frac{3 \sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}+1} = 2.4

3x=2.4(x+1)3\sqrt{x} = 2.4(\sqrt{x}+1)

3x=2.4x+2.43\sqrt{x} = 2.4\sqrt{x} + 2.4

(3−2.4)x=2.4(3-2.4)\sqrt{x} = 2.4

0.6x=2.40.6\sqrt{x} = 2.4

x=4\sqrt{x} = 4

x=16x = 16

Therefore, the value of xx is 16.

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