MCQEasyJEE 2025Newton's Second Law & Force

JEE Physics 2025 Question with Solution

A body of mass 2kg2 \, \text{kg} moving with velocity of vin=3i^+4j^ms1\vec{v}_{in} = 3 \hat{i} + 4 \hat{j} \, \text{ms}^{-1} enters into a constant force field of 6N6 \, \text{N} directed along positive z-axis. If the body remains in the field for a period of 53\frac{5}{3} seconds, then velocity of the body when it emerges from force field is:

  • A

    3i^+4j^5k^3 \hat{i} + 4 \hat{j} - 5 \hat{k}

  • B

    3i^+4j^+5k^3 \hat{i} + 4 \hat{j} + 5 \hat{k}

  • C

    3i^+4j^+5k^3 \hat{i} + 4 \hat{j} + \sqrt{5} \hat{k}

  • D

    4i^+3j^+5k^4 \hat{i} + 3 \hat{j} + 5 \hat{k}

Answer

Correct answer:B

Step-by-step solution

Standard Method

Given: Initial velocity is vin=3i^+4j^ms1\vec{v}_{in} = 3 \hat{i} + 4 \hat{j} \, \text{ms}^{-1}, mass is m=2kgm = 2 \, \text{kg}, force is F=6k^N\vec{F} = 6 \hat{k} \, \text{N}, and time in the field is t=53st = \frac{5}{3} \, \text{s}.

Find: The velocity of the body when it emerges from the force field.

Use Newton's second law to find the acceleration:

F=ma\vec{F} = m\vec{a}

So,

a=Fm=6k^2=3k^ms2\vec{a} = \frac{\vec{F}}{m} = \frac{6 \hat{k}}{2} = 3 \hat{k} \, \text{ms}^{-2}

Now apply the equation of motion under constant acceleration:

vfinal=vin+at\vec{v}_{final} = \vec{v}_{in} + \vec{a} \, t

Substituting the given values:

vfinal=(3i^+4j^)+(3k^)53\vec{v}_{final} = (3 \hat{i} + 4 \hat{j}) + (3 \hat{k}) \cdot \frac{5}{3}

Therefore,

vfinal=3i^+4j^+5k^\vec{v}_{final} = 3 \hat{i} + 4 \hat{j} + 5 \hat{k}

Thus, the velocity of the body when it emerges from the force field is 3i^+4j^+5k^3 \hat{i} + 4 \hat{j} + 5 \hat{k}. The correct option is B.

Vector Component View

Given: The force acts only along the positive z-axis, with F=6k^N\vec{F} = 6 \hat{k} \, \text{N}, and the body has mass 2kg2 \, \text{kg}.

Find: The final velocity vector after 53s\frac{5}{3} \, \text{s}.

Since the force is only along k^\hat{k}, the x- and y-components of velocity remain unchanged. Therefore, only the z-component changes.

Acceleration along z-axis is:

az=Fzm=62=3ms2a_z = \frac{F_z}{m} = \frac{6}{2} = 3 \, \text{ms}^{-2}

Initial z-component of velocity is 00. Hence,

vz=0+azt=3×53=5v_z = 0 + a_z t = 3 \times \frac{5}{3} = 5

So the final velocity vector becomes:

vfinal=3i^+4j^+5k^\vec{v}_{final} = 3 \hat{i} + 4 \hat{j} + 5 \hat{k}

Therefore, the correct option is B.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming the force changes the i^\hat{i} and j^\hat{j} components of velocity. This is wrong because the force is directed only along the positive z-axis. Keep the x- and y-components unchanged and update only the z-component.

  • Using the force directly as the change in velocity. This is incorrect because force first gives acceleration through F=ma\vec{F} = m\vec{a}. Compute acceleration, then multiply by time to get change in velocity.

  • Taking the z-component as negative. This is wrong because the force is explicitly along the positive z-axis, so the added velocity component must be along +k^+\hat{k}, not k^-\hat{k}.

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