Force is applied on an object of mass 2kg at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface as indicated on the graph. After 1 second, the speed (in ms−1) of the object is
A
7.5
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B
12.5
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C
15
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D
25
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Solution
The correct option is A7.5 As we know that Force F=dPdt, P is momentum so dP=Fdt where dP is change in momentum due to force F
In other words the momentum imparted by force will be given by the area under the F−t graph
so ΔP=area=smaller rectangle + larger vertical rectangle =10N×(0.5−0)s+20N×(1.0−0.5)s
or ΔP=15Ns
so the velocity change is Δv=15Nsmass=7.5m/s
as the mass started from mass so new velocity will be 7.5m/s