Q.

A particle of mass m is driven by a machine that delivers a constant power k watts. If the particle starts from rest, the force on the particle at time t is        [2015]
 

1 2mkt-1/2  
2 12mkt-1/2  
3 mk2t-1/2  
4 mkt-1/2  

Ans.

(3)

Constant power acting on the particle of mass m is k watt.

or     P=k;dWdt=k; dW=kdt

Integrating both sides, 0WdW=0tkdt

W=kt                                                      ...(i)

Using work-energy theorem,


W=12mv2-12m(0)2kt=12mv2  [Using (i)]

v=2ktm

Acceleration of the particle, a=dvdt

a=122km1t=k2mt

Force on the particle, F=ma=mk2t=mk2t-1/2