wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

In a car race, car A takes a time t less than car B at the finish and passes the finishing point with speed v more than that of the car B. Assuming that both the cars starts from rest and travel with constant accelerations a1 and a2 respectively. So, the value of v will be :

A
(a1/a2)t
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
(a2/a1)t
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
(a1a2)t
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
(a1a2)t
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is D (a1a2)t
Consider that A takes t1 second, then according to the given problem, B will take (t1+t) seconds. Further let v1 be the velocity of B at finishing point, then velocity of A will be (v1+v). Writing equations of motion for A and B
v1+v=a1t1 ....(i)
v1=a2(t2+t) ....(ii)
From equations (i) and (ii), we get
v=(a1a2)t1a2t .....(iii)
Total distance travelled by both the cars is equal
SA=SB
12a1t21=12a2(t1+t)2t1=a2ta1a2
Substituting this value of t1 in equation (iii), we get
v=(a1a2)t

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Motion Under Constant Acceleration
PHYSICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon