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If displacement of a particle is directly proportional to the square of time. Then particle is moving with

Options

A

Uniform acceleration

B

Variable acceleration

C

Uniform velocity

D

Variable acceleration but uniform velocity

Correct Answer :

Uniform acceleration

Solution :

The correct answer is Uniform acceleration.

Let us understand the relationship between displacement, velocity, and acceleration step-by-step.

We are given that the displacement of the particle, let's denote it as s, is directly proportional to the square of time t.

Mathematically, we can write this relationship as:
st2
To convert this proportionality into an equation, we introduce a constant of proportionality, k:
s=kt2
where k is a constant (k0).

To find the velocity v of the particle, we take the first derivative of displacement with respect to time t:
v=dsdt=ddt(kt2)
Using the power rule of differentiation (ddt(tn)=ntn-1), we get:
v=2kt
Since velocity v depends on time t, the particle is moving with a variable velocity.

Next, to find the acceleration a of the particle, we take the derivative of velocity with respect to time t:
a=dvdt=ddt(2kt)
Differentiating, we get:
a=2k
Since k is a constant, the acceleration a is also a constant and does not change with time. Therefore, the particle is moving with a constant or uniform acceleration.

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