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JEE Advanced 2004 · Motion in a Straight Line

A body starts from rest at time t=0t = 0, the acceleration time graph is shown in the figure. The maximum velocity attained by the body will be

Answer: B. 55 m/s55\,\text{m/s}

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Step 1: Identify the initial conditions.

The body starts from rest, and the acceleration decreases linearly from 10 m/s210\text{ m/s}^2 to 00 over 11 s11\text{ s}.

u=0 at t=0u = 0 \text{ at } t = 0 a(0)=10 m/s2a(0) = 10\text{ m/s}^2 a(11)=0a(11) = 0

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 t=11 st = 11\text{ s}.

a(t)≥0for0≤t≤11 sa(t) \ge 0 \quad \text{for} \quad 0 \le t \le 11\text{ s}

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 aa-tt graph.

vmax⁡=12×base×heightv_{\max} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} vmax⁡=12×11 s×10 m/s2v_{\max} = \frac{1}{2} \times 11\text{ s} \times 10\text{ m/s}^2 vmax⁡=55 m/sv_{\max} = 55\text{ m/s}

Answer: The maximum velocity attained by the body is 55 m/s55\text{ m/s}.

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