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If the velocity of a particle is v = At + Bt², where A and B are constants, then the distance travelled by it between 1 s and 2 s is:

A

3A + 7B

B

3A/2 + 7B/3

C

A/2 + B/3

D

A/3 + B/2

Step-by-Step Solution

Velocity is the rate of change of position, defined as v=dxdtv = \frac{dx}{dt} . To find the distance travelled (displacement) between two time points, we integrate the velocity function with respect to time.

  1. Set up the integral: x=t1t2vdt=12(At+Bt2)dtx = \int_{t_1}^{t_2} v \, dt = \int_{1}^{2} (At + Bt^2) \, dt

  2. Integrate: Using the power rule for integration tndt=tn+1n+1\int t^n dt = \frac{t^{n+1}}{n+1}: x=[At22+Bt33]12x = \left[ \frac{At^2}{2} + \frac{Bt^3}{3} \right]_{1}^{2}

  3. Apply limits: Upper limit (t=2t=2): A(2)22+B(2)33=4A2+8B3=2A+8B3\frac{A(2)^2}{2} + \frac{B(2)^3}{3} = \frac{4A}{2} + \frac{8B}{3} = 2A + \frac{8B}{3} Lower limit (t=1t=1): A(1)22+B(1)33=A2+B3\frac{A(1)^2}{2} + \frac{B(1)^3}{3} = \frac{A}{2} + \frac{B}{3}

  4. Calculate the difference: x=(2A+8B3)(A2+B3)x = \left( 2A + \frac{8B}{3} \right) - \left( \frac{A}{2} + \frac{B}{3} \right) x=(2AA2)+(8B3B3)x = \left( 2A - \frac{A}{2} \right) + \left( \frac{8B}{3} - \frac{B}{3} \right) x=3A2+7B3x = \frac{3A}{2} + \frac{7B}{3}

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