Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Applications of Derivatives

Question:

The speed v of a particle moving along a straight line is given by $a+b v^2=x^2$ where x is its distance from the origin. The acceleration of the particle is

Options:

$\frac{x}{b}$

$\frac{x}{a b}$

$a b x$

$a x$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{x}{b}$

Explanation:

We have,

$a+b v^2 =x^2$

$\Rightarrow 2 b v \frac{d v}{d x} =2 x \Rightarrow v \frac{d v}{d x}=\frac{x}{b}$ ⇒ Acceleration = $\frac{x}{b}$