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The position of a particle is given by r(t)=4ti^+2t2j^+5k^\vec{r}(t) = 4t\hat{i} + 2t^2\hat{j} + 5\hat{k}, where tt is in seconds and rr in metres. Find the magnitude and direction of the velocity v(t)v(t), at t=1t=1 s, with respect to the x-axis.

A

42 ms1,454\sqrt{2} \text{ ms}^{-1}, 45^{\circ}

B

42 ms1,604\sqrt{2} \text{ ms}^{-1}, 60^{\circ}

C

32 ms1,303\sqrt{2} \text{ ms}^{-1}, 30^{\circ}

D

32 ms1,453\sqrt{2} \text{ ms}^{-1}, 45^{\circ}

Step-by-Step Solution

  1. Find Velocity Vector: Velocity v(t)\vec{v}(t) is the time derivative of the position vector r(t)\vec{r}(t). Given r(t)=4ti^+2t2j^+5k^\vec{r}(t) = 4t\hat{i} + 2t^2\hat{j} + 5\hat{k}. v(t)=drdt=ddt(4t)i^+ddt(2t2)j^+ddt(5)k^\vec{v}(t) = \frac{d\vec{r}}{dt} = \frac{d}{dt}(4t)\hat{i} + \frac{d}{dt}(2t^2)\hat{j} + \frac{d}{dt}(5)\hat{k} v(t)=4i^+4tj^\vec{v}(t) = 4\hat{i} + 4t\hat{j}

  2. Calculate Velocity at t = 1 s: Substitute t=1t = 1 into the velocity equation: v(1)=4i^+4(1)j^=4i^+4j^ ms1\vec{v}(1) = 4\hat{i} + 4(1)\hat{j} = 4\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} \text{ ms}^{-1}

  3. Calculate Magnitude: The magnitude of the velocity vector is: v=vx2+vy2=42+42|\vec{v}| = \sqrt{v_x^2 + v_y^2} = \sqrt{4^2 + 4^2} v=16+16=32=42 ms1|\vec{v}| = \sqrt{16 + 16} = \sqrt{32} = 4\sqrt{2} \text{ ms}^{-1}

  4. Calculate Direction: The angle θ\theta with the x-axis is given by: tanθ=vyvx=44=1\tan \theta = \frac{v_y}{v_x} = \frac{4}{4} = 1 θ=tan1(1)=45\theta = \tan^{-1}(1) = 45^{\circ} Thus, the magnitude is 42 ms14\sqrt{2} \text{ ms}^{-1} and the direction is 4545^{\circ} with the x-axis.

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