A body starts from rest at time , the acceleration time graph is shown in the figure. The maximum velocity attained by the body will be
Answer: B.
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Written solution
Step 1: Identify the initial conditions.
The body starts from rest, and the acceleration decreases linearly from to over .
Step 2: Determine the time of maximum velocity.
Since the acceleration remains positive for the entire duration, the velocity increases monotonically and reaches its maximum at .
Step 3: Calculate the maximum velocity using the area under the curve.
The change in velocity is equal to the area of the triangle under the - graph.
Answer: The maximum velocity attained by the body is .