A particle moves with an initial velocity v0 and retardation αv, where v is it’s velocity at any time t
A
The particle will cover a total distance v0α
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B
The particle will come to rest after a time 1α
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C
The particle will continue to move for a very long time
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D
The velocity of the particle will become v02 after a time 1α
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Solution
The correct option is C The particle will continue to move for a very long time vdvdx=−αv
or 0∫v0dv=−αx0∫0dx
or x0=v0α dvdt=−αv or v∫v0dvv=−αt∫0dt
or v=v0e−αt ∴v=0 for t→∞