JEE MAIN - Physics (2021 - 24th February Evening Shift - No. 5)

A particle is projected with velocity v0 along x-axis. A damping force is acting on the particle which is proportional to the square of the distance from the origin i.e. ma = $$-$$ $$\alpha$$x2. The distance at which the particle stops :
$${\left[ {{{3mv_0^2} \over {2\alpha }}} \right]^{{1 \over 3}}}$$
$${\left( {{{2{v_0}} \over {3\alpha }}} \right)^{{1 \over 3}}}$$
$${\left( {{{3v_0^2} \over {2\alpha }}} \right)^{{1 \over 2}}}$$
$${\left( {{{2v_0^2} \over {3\alpha }}} \right)^{{1 \over 2}}}$$

Explanation

Given, speed of projection = v0

Damping force, F = ma = $$-$$ $$\alpha$$x2

$$\Rightarrow$$ a = $$-$$ $$\alpha$$x2 / m

Also, $$a = v{{dv} \over {dx}}$$

$$ \Rightarrow vdv = a\,dx = - {\alpha \over m}{x^2}dx$$

Integrating both sides, we get

$$\int_{{v_0}}^v {vdv = \int_0^x { - {\alpha \over m}{x^2}dx} } $$

$$ \Rightarrow \left( {{{{v^2}} \over 2}} \right)_{{v_0}}^0 = - {\alpha \over m}\left( {{{{x^3}} \over 3}} \right)_0^x$$

$$ \Rightarrow 0 - v_0^2/2 = - {\alpha \over m}{{{x^3}} \over 3} \Rightarrow x = {\left( {{{3m} \over 2}{{v_0^2} \over \alpha }} \right)^{1/3}}$$

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