Force acts for 20   s on a body of mass 20   kg , starting from rest, after which the force ceases…

Force acts for 20 s on a body of mass 20 kg, starting from rest, after which the force ceases and then body describes 50 m in the next 10 s. The value of force will be :
  1. 40 N
  2. 5 N
  3. 20 N
  4. 10 N

Solution

For the second case when body is moving with constant velocity, we can write

50 = V × 10

V=5 m s-1

Now this velocity if the final velocity for the first case, therefore

V = 0+a×20

5=a×20

a=14m s-2

Hence, required force will be

F=ma=20×14= 5 N

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (29 Jan Shift 2)

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