A particle starts with an initial velocity of along -direction and accelerates uniformly at the rate of . The time taken by the particle to reach the velocity of is
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A particle starts with an initial velocity of along -direction and accelerates uniformly at the rate of . The time taken by the particle to reach the velocity of is
Correct answer:A
Standard Method
Given: initial velocity , final velocity , and uniform acceleration .
Find: the time taken to reach .
Use the equation of motion:
Substitute the given values:
So,
Hence,
Therefore, the time taken is . The correct option is C.
Direct Rearrangement Method
Given: , , .
Find: .
Using the first equation of motion:
Substitute the values:
Therefore, the time taken to attain a speed of is , so the correct option is C.
Choosing by incorrectly trusting the marked answer instead of using the equation of motion. Always verify the option by substituting the given values into .
Using the wrong difference, such as , which gives a negative time. Since the speed increases from to , use in the numerator.
Ignoring units while substituting. The values are already in and , so the computed result comes out in seconds.
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