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The retardation experienced by moving motorboat after its engine is cut off at the instant t=0 is given by a=αv3 where α is a positive constant with appropriate dimensions. If velocity at t=0 is v0 , then velocity as a function of time is given as

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v0eαt
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v01+2αv20t
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v01+αv20t
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v0eαt/2
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Solution

The correct option is B v01+2αv20t
Given a=αv3
a=dvdt
dvdt=αt
Integrating both sides we get,
12v2+c=0αt
At t=0,v=v0
c=12v20
At t=t,
12v212v20=αt
12v2=2v20t+12v20
v= v202v20αt+1
v=v02v20αt+1

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