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QJEEM24Ph3532: JEE Main 2024 Physics - Class 11 JEEM24Ph3532 Solution: A particle of mass moves on a straight line with its velocity…

A particle of mass mm moves on a straight line with its velocity increasing with distance according to the equation v=αxv=\alpha \sqrt{x} , where α\alpha is a constant. The total work done by all the forces applied on the particle during its displacement from x=0x=0 to x=dx=\mathrm{d} , will be :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A m2α2 d\frac{\mathrm{m}}{2 \alpha^2 \mathrm{~d}}
  • B md2α2\frac{\mathrm{md}}{2 \alpha^2}
  • C mα2 d2\frac{\mathrm{m} \alpha^2 \mathrm{~d}}{2}
  • D 2 mα2 d2 \mathrm{~m} \alpha^2 \mathrm{~d}

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

To find the total work done by all forces applied on the particle during its displacement, we can use the work-energy theorem which states that the work done by all forces on an object is equal to the change in kinetic energy of the object. So, we first need to find the initial and final kinetic energies of the particle and then calculate the work done.

The velocity of the particle is given by v=αxv = \alpha \sqrt{x} ,

and the kinetic energy KK of the particle is given by K=12mv2K = \frac{1}{2} m v^2 . We can substitute the expression for vv into this formula to get the kinetic energy as a function of position xx :

K(x)=12m(αx)2=12mα2xK(x) = \frac{1}{2} m (\alpha \sqrt{x})^2 = \frac{1}{2} m \alpha^2 x

To find the total work done from x=0x = 0 to x=dx = d , we need to compute the difference in kinetic energy between these two points:

W=K(d)−K(0)W = K(d) - K(0)

At x=dx = d ,

K(d)=12mα2dK(d) = \frac{1}{2} m \alpha^2 d

At x=0x = 0 , since the particle starts from this position,

K(0)=12mα2(0)=0K(0) = \frac{1}{2} m \alpha^2 (0) = 0

So, the work done WW is simply the kinetic energy at x=dx = d ,

W=12mα2d−0=12mα2dW = \frac{1}{2} m \alpha^2 d - 0 = \frac{1}{2} m \alpha^2 d

This matches with Option C:

mα2d2\frac{m \alpha^2 d}{2} .

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