Q.

The charge flowing through a resistance R varies with time t as Q=at-bt2, where a and b are positive constants. The total heat produced in R is     [2016]

1 a3R2b  
2 a3Rb  
3 a3R6b  
4 a3R3b  

Ans.

(3)

Given, Q=at-bt2

   I=dQdt=a-2bt

At     t=0,Q=0I=0

Also,  I=0 at t=a2b

   Total heat produced in resistance R,

H=0a/2bI2Rdt=R0a/2b(a-2bt)2dt

     =R0a/2b(a2+4b2t2-4abt)dt=R[a2t+4b2t33-4abt22]0a/2b

     =R[a2×a2b+4b23×a38b3-4ab2×a24b2]

      =a3Rb[12+16-12]=a3R6b