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JEE Advanced 2018 · System of Particles and Rotational Motion

Consider a body of mass 1.0 kg1.0\,\text{kg} at rest at the origin at time t=0t=0. A force F=(αt i^+β j^)F=(\alpha t\,\hat{i}+\beta\,\hat{j}) is applied on the body, where α=1.0 Ns−1\alpha=1.0\,\text{Ns}^{-1} and β=1.0 N\beta=1.0\,\text{N}. The torque acting on the body about the origin at time t=1.0 st=1.0\,\text{s} is τ\tau. Which of the following statements is (are) true?

Answers: A. ∣τ⃗∣=13 Nm|\vec{\tau}|=\frac{1}{3}\,\text{Nm} · C. The velocity of the body at t=1 st=1\,\text{s} is v⃗=12(i^+2j^) ms−1\vec{v}=\frac{1}{2}(\hat{i}+2\hat{j})\,\text{ms}^{-1}

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Step 1: Identify the given parameters.

The mass, initial conditions, and force acting on the body are given.

m=1.0 kgm = 1.0\,\text{kg} u⃗=0att=0\vec{u} = 0 \quad \text{at} \quad t = 0 F⃗=αt i^+β j^\vec{F} = \alpha t\,\hat{i} + \beta\,\hat{j} α=1.0 Ns−1,β=1.0 N\alpha = 1.0\,\text{Ns}^{-1}, \quad \beta = 1.0\,\text{N}

Step 2: Determine the acceleration of the body.

Apply Newton's second law, a⃗=F⃗m\vec{a} = \frac{\vec{F}}{m}.

a⃗=αtm i^+βm j^\vec{a} = \frac{\alpha t}{m}\,\hat{i} + \frac{\beta}{m}\,\hat{j} a⃗=t i^+j^\vec{a} = t\,\hat{i} + \hat{j}

Step 3: Calculate the velocity of the body.

Integrate the acceleration with respect to time.

v⃗(t)=∫a⃗ dt\vec{v}(t) = \int \vec{a}\,dt v⃗(t)=t22 i^+t j^\vec{v}(t) = \frac{t^2}{2}\,\hat{i} + t\,\hat{j}

At t=1.0 st = 1.0\,\text{s}, the velocity is:

v⃗(1.0)=12(i^+2j^) m/s\vec{v}(1.0) = \frac{1}{2}(\hat{i} + 2\hat{j})\,\text{m/s}

Thus, statement (3) is true.

Step 4: Calculate the position of the body.

Integrate the velocity with respect to time.

r⃗(t)=∫v⃗ dt\vec{r}(t) = \int \vec{v}\,dt r⃗(t)=t36 i^+t22 j^\vec{r}(t) = \frac{t^3}{6}\,\hat{i} + \frac{t^2}{2}\,\hat{j}

At t=1.0 st = 1.0\,\text{s}, the position vector is:

r⃗(1.0)=16 i^+12 j^\vec{r}(1.0) = \frac{1}{6}\,\hat{i} + \frac{1}{2}\,\hat{j}

The magnitude of the position vector is:

∣r⃗(1.0)∣=(16)2+(12)2=106≈0.53 m|\vec{r}(1.0)| = \sqrt{\left(\frac{1}{6}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2} = \frac{\sqrt{10}}{6} \approx 0.53\,\text{m}

Thus, statement (4) is false.

Step 5: Calculate the torque acting on the body.

The torque about the origin is defined as τ⃗=r⃗×F⃗\vec{\tau} = \vec{r} \times \vec{F}.

τ⃗=(t36 i^+t22 j^)×(t i^+j^)\vec{\tau} = \left(\frac{t^3}{6}\,\hat{i} + \frac{t^2}{2}\,\hat{j}\right) \times (t\,\hat{i} + \hat{j}) τ⃗=(t36−t32) k^\vec{\tau} = \left(\frac{t^3}{6} - \frac{t^3}{2}\right)\,\hat{k} τ⃗=−t33 k^\vec{\tau} = -\frac{t^3}{3}\,\hat{k}

At t=1.0 st = 1.0\,\text{s}, the torque is:

τ⃗(1.0)=−13 k^ N⋅m\vec{\tau}(1.0) = -\frac{1}{3}\,\hat{k}\,\text{N}\cdot\text{m}

The magnitude of the torque is:

∣τ⃗∣=13 N⋅m|\vec{\tau}| = \frac{1}{3}\,\text{N}\cdot\text{m}

Thus, statement (1) is true and statement (2) is false.

Step 6: Identify the correct statements.

Based on the calculations, statements (1) and (3) are true.

Answer: Statements (1) and (3) are true.

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