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A particle of mass m is driven by a machine that delivers a constant power k watts. If the particle starts from rest the force on the particle at time t is

Asked in NEET 2015 · Motion under constant power

Answer: (3) √(mk)/2 t^-1/2

Step-by-step solution

Given: constant power k, particle of mass m starting from rest.

Idea: constant power means the work grows linearly with time, so the speed follows from the work-energy theorem.

W=kt=1/2mv², so v=√(2kt)/m.

a=(dv)/(dt)=1/2√(2k)/m t^-1/2=√k/(2m) t^-1/2.

F=ma=m√k/(2m) t^-1/2.

F=√(mk)/2 t^-1/2.

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