Work Energy and Power - Result Question 37

40. A car of mass m starts from rest and accelerates so that the instantaneous power delivered to the car has a constant magnitude P0. The instantaneous velocity of this car is proportional to :

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(a) t2P0

(b) t1/2

(c) t1/2

(d) tm

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 40. (b)

Solution:

  1. (b) Constant power of car P0=FV= ma.v

P0=mdvdtv

P0dt=mvdv Integrating

P0t=mv22

v=2P0tm

P0,m and 2 are constant

vt

At constant power, P= constant

P=Fv=mdvdtv=P(F=mdvdt)

vdv=Pmdt

Integrating both sides, we get

vdv=Pmt(i)v22=Pmt+C1

At t=0,v=0

C1=0

From equation (i) we get

V2=2PtmV=(2Ptm)1/2



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