JEE MAIN - Physics (2020 - 9th January Morning Slot - No. 4)

The distance x covered by a particle in one dimensional motion varies with time t as
x2 = at2 + 2bt + c. If the acceleration of the particle depends on x as x–n, where n is an integer, the value of n is __________
Answer
3

Explanation

x2 = at2 + 2bt + c .....(1)

$$ \Rightarrow $$ 2xv = 2at + 2b .....(2)

$$ \Rightarrow $$ v = $${{at + b} \over x}$$

differentiating (2) w.r.t. time

$$ \Rightarrow $$ xa' + v2 = a

Here a' is acceleration.

$$ \Rightarrow $$ a'x = a - v2 = a - $${\left[ {{{at + b} \over x}} \right]^2}$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ a'x = $${{a{x^2} - {{\left( {at + b} \right)}^2}} \over {{x^2}}}$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ a' = $${{a\left( {a{t^2} + 2bt + c} \right) - {{\left( {at + b} \right)}^2}} \over {{x^2}}}$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ a' = $${{ac - {b^2}} \over {{x^3}}}$$

$$ \therefore $$ a' $$ \propto $$ $${1 \over {{x^3}}}$$ $$ \propto $$ x-3

$$ \therefore $$ n = 3

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