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Edurev123
DYNAMICS OF A PARTICLE
The subject of Dynamics consists of Kinematics (geometry of motion apart from all
considerations of force, mass or energy) and Kinetics (effects of forces on motion
of bodies).
1. Rectilinear motion (Kinematics and ?? ?? netics)
Let the displacement of moving point ?? measured from ?? be ??
Then the velocity v of P at the instant is
????
????
and it is positive in the direction of ??
increasing.
The acceleration of ?? at that instant is
?? 2
?? ?? ?? 2
or ?? ????
????
and it is positive in the direction of ??
increasing.
The simplest case is that of a particle moving with uniform acceleration ?? , the
displacement and velocity initially (at time ?? =0 ) being zero and u respectively. Then
????
????
=?? ????
?? x
=?? :
Integrating and using initial conditions, one obtains
?? =?? +????
?? =???? +
1
2
?? ?? 2
and
?? 2
=?? 2
+2????
We shall illustrate in the following examples, motion when acceleration s not uniform.
Example 1: A particle ?? moves in a straight line, its acceleration directed towards a fixed
point ?? in the line is ?? (
??
5
?? 2
)
1
3
, when its displacement from ?? is ?? . If it starts from rest at ?? =
?? , show that it will arrive at ?? at the end of time
8
15
v
6
?? with velocity a v6??
?? ????
????
=-?? (
?? 5
?? 2
)
1
3
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Edurev123
DYNAMICS OF A PARTICLE
The subject of Dynamics consists of Kinematics (geometry of motion apart from all
considerations of force, mass or energy) and Kinetics (effects of forces on motion
of bodies).
1. Rectilinear motion (Kinematics and ?? ?? netics)
Let the displacement of moving point ?? measured from ?? be ??
Then the velocity v of P at the instant is
????
????
and it is positive in the direction of ??
increasing.
The acceleration of ?? at that instant is
?? 2
?? ?? ?? 2
or ?? ????
????
and it is positive in the direction of ??
increasing.
The simplest case is that of a particle moving with uniform acceleration ?? , the
displacement and velocity initially (at time ?? =0 ) being zero and u respectively. Then
????
????
=?? ????
?? x
=?? :
Integrating and using initial conditions, one obtains
?? =?? +????
?? =???? +
1
2
?? ?? 2
and
?? 2
=?? 2
+2????
We shall illustrate in the following examples, motion when acceleration s not uniform.
Example 1: A particle ?? moves in a straight line, its acceleration directed towards a fixed
point ?? in the line is ?? (
??
5
?? 2
)
1
3
, when its displacement from ?? is ?? . If it starts from rest at ?? =
?? , show that it will arrive at ?? at the end of time
8
15
v
6
?? with velocity a v6??
?? ????
????
=-?? (
?? 5
?? 2
)
1
3
the negative sign on the right is due to the fact that the acceleration is towards ?? , hence
negative when ?? is positive.
Integrating and using initial conditions,
when ?? =0,?? =?? , and ?? =0 we get
?? 2
=6?? 5/3
(?? 1/3
-?? 1/3
)
Therefore ?? =-v6?? ?? 5/3
v?? 1/3
-?? 1/3
At ?? =0,?? =-?? v6??
Integrating v6?? ?? 5/3
?? =-?
?? =?? 0
?
????
?? 1/3
-?? 1/3
Therefore ?? =
8
15
v
6
??
Example 2: A particle moves along a straight-line with an acceleration directed toward
fixed ?? point O on it and inversely proportional to the square of the distance of the
particle
from O. If the particle is at rest initially at a distance 2a from ?? ,?? how that the time of
motion from the distance 2?? to the distance ?? is to the time from distince a to O in the
ratio
?? +2:?? -2.
?? ????
????
=-
?? ?? 2
Integrating and using initial conditions.
?? 2
=?? (
2
?? -
1
?? )
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Edurev123
DYNAMICS OF A PARTICLE
The subject of Dynamics consists of Kinematics (geometry of motion apart from all
considerations of force, mass or energy) and Kinetics (effects of forces on motion
of bodies).
1. Rectilinear motion (Kinematics and ?? ?? netics)
Let the displacement of moving point ?? measured from ?? be ??
Then the velocity v of P at the instant is
????
????
and it is positive in the direction of ??
increasing.
The acceleration of ?? at that instant is
?? 2
?? ?? ?? 2
or ?? ????
????
and it is positive in the direction of ??
increasing.
The simplest case is that of a particle moving with uniform acceleration ?? , the
displacement and velocity initially (at time ?? =0 ) being zero and u respectively. Then
????
????
=?? ????
?? x
=?? :
Integrating and using initial conditions, one obtains
?? =?? +????
?? =???? +
1
2
?? ?? 2
and
?? 2
=?? 2
+2????
We shall illustrate in the following examples, motion when acceleration s not uniform.
Example 1: A particle ?? moves in a straight line, its acceleration directed towards a fixed
point ?? in the line is ?? (
??
5
?? 2
)
1
3
, when its displacement from ?? is ?? . If it starts from rest at ?? =
?? , show that it will arrive at ?? at the end of time
8
15
v
6
?? with velocity a v6??
?? ????
????
=-?? (
?? 5
?? 2
)
1
3
the negative sign on the right is due to the fact that the acceleration is towards ?? , hence
negative when ?? is positive.
Integrating and using initial conditions,
when ?? =0,?? =?? , and ?? =0 we get
?? 2
=6?? 5/3
(?? 1/3
-?? 1/3
)
Therefore ?? =-v6?? ?? 5/3
v?? 1/3
-?? 1/3
At ?? =0,?? =-?? v6??
Integrating v6?? ?? 5/3
?? =-?
?? =?? 0
?
????
?? 1/3
-?? 1/3
Therefore ?? =
8
15
v
6
??
Example 2: A particle moves along a straight-line with an acceleration directed toward
fixed ?? point O on it and inversely proportional to the square of the distance of the
particle
from O. If the particle is at rest initially at a distance 2a from ?? ,?? how that the time of
motion from the distance 2?? to the distance ?? is to the time from distince a to O in the
ratio
?? +2:?? -2.
?? ????
????
=-
?? ?? 2
Integrating and using initial conditions.
?? 2
=?? (
2
?? -
1
?? )
or
????
????
=-v
?? ?? v
2?? -?? ??
Therefore v
?? ?? ?? =-1v
?? 2?? -?? ????
?
-?? v2???? -?? 2
????
or v
?? ?? ?? =v?? 2
-(?? -?? )
2
+?? cos
-1
(
?? -?? ?? )
The constant of integration is zero as ?? =0 when ?? =2?? . Time ?? 1
to go from ?? =2?? to
?? = ?? is given by
v
?? ?? ?? 1
=?? [1+
?? 2
]
Time ?? 2
, to go from ?? =?? to ?? =0 is given by
v
?? ?? ?? 2
=???? -?? (1+
?? 2
)=?? (
?? 2
-1)
Therefore
?? 1
?? 2
=
?? +2
?? -2
2. Vertical motion under gravity with resistance
(a) A particle falls freely from rest under gravity (assumed constant) in a medium whose
resistance is proportional to the square of its velocity. Find the distance travelled and or
the velocity of the particle at time ?? .
When the particle has fallen a distance ?? in time ??
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Edurev123
DYNAMICS OF A PARTICLE
The subject of Dynamics consists of Kinematics (geometry of motion apart from all
considerations of force, mass or energy) and Kinetics (effects of forces on motion
of bodies).
1. Rectilinear motion (Kinematics and ?? ?? netics)
Let the displacement of moving point ?? measured from ?? be ??
Then the velocity v of P at the instant is
????
????
and it is positive in the direction of ??
increasing.
The acceleration of ?? at that instant is
?? 2
?? ?? ?? 2
or ?? ????
????
and it is positive in the direction of ??
increasing.
The simplest case is that of a particle moving with uniform acceleration ?? , the
displacement and velocity initially (at time ?? =0 ) being zero and u respectively. Then
????
????
=?? ????
?? x
=?? :
Integrating and using initial conditions, one obtains
?? =?? +????
?? =???? +
1
2
?? ?? 2
and
?? 2
=?? 2
+2????
We shall illustrate in the following examples, motion when acceleration s not uniform.
Example 1: A particle ?? moves in a straight line, its acceleration directed towards a fixed
point ?? in the line is ?? (
??
5
?? 2
)
1
3
, when its displacement from ?? is ?? . If it starts from rest at ?? =
?? , show that it will arrive at ?? at the end of time
8
15
v
6
?? with velocity a v6??
?? ????
????
=-?? (
?? 5
?? 2
)
1
3
the negative sign on the right is due to the fact that the acceleration is towards ?? , hence
negative when ?? is positive.
Integrating and using initial conditions,
when ?? =0,?? =?? , and ?? =0 we get
?? 2
=6?? 5/3
(?? 1/3
-?? 1/3
)
Therefore ?? =-v6?? ?? 5/3
v?? 1/3
-?? 1/3
At ?? =0,?? =-?? v6??
Integrating v6?? ?? 5/3
?? =-?
?? =?? 0
?
????
?? 1/3
-?? 1/3
Therefore ?? =
8
15
v
6
??
Example 2: A particle moves along a straight-line with an acceleration directed toward
fixed ?? point O on it and inversely proportional to the square of the distance of the
particle
from O. If the particle is at rest initially at a distance 2a from ?? ,?? how that the time of
motion from the distance 2?? to the distance ?? is to the time from distince a to O in the
ratio
?? +2:?? -2.
?? ????
????
=-
?? ?? 2
Integrating and using initial conditions.
?? 2
=?? (
2
?? -
1
?? )
or
????
????
=-v
?? ?? v
2?? -?? ??
Therefore v
?? ?? ?? =-1v
?? 2?? -?? ????
?
-?? v2???? -?? 2
????
or v
?? ?? ?? =v?? 2
-(?? -?? )
2
+?? cos
-1
(
?? -?? ?? )
The constant of integration is zero as ?? =0 when ?? =2?? . Time ?? 1
to go from ?? =2?? to
?? = ?? is given by
v
?? ?? ?? 1
=?? [1+
?? 2
]
Time ?? 2
, to go from ?? =?? to ?? =0 is given by
v
?? ?? ?? 2
=???? -?? (1+
?? 2
)=?? (
?? 2
-1)
Therefore
?? 1
?? 2
=
?? +2
?? -2
2. Vertical motion under gravity with resistance
(a) A particle falls freely from rest under gravity (assumed constant) in a medium whose
resistance is proportional to the square of its velocity. Find the distance travelled and or
the velocity of the particle at time ?? .
When the particle has fallen a distance ?? in time ??
?? ????
????
=?? -?? ?? 2
or ?? ????
????
+?? ?? 2
=??
Integrating and using initial conditions, we get ?? 2
=
?? ?? [1-?? -2????
] … (1)
It follows that ?? <
v
?? ?? and
?? ?
v?? ?? as ?? ?8
Integrating
????
????
=?? -?? ?? 2
and using initial conditions we get
?? =v
?? ?? tanh (?? v???? )
Therefore
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Edurev123
DYNAMICS OF A PARTICLE
The subject of Dynamics consists of Kinematics (geometry of motion apart from all
considerations of force, mass or energy) and Kinetics (effects of forces on motion
of bodies).
1. Rectilinear motion (Kinematics and ?? ?? netics)
Let the displacement of moving point ?? measured from ?? be ??
Then the velocity v of P at the instant is
????
????
and it is positive in the direction of ??
increasing.
The acceleration of ?? at that instant is
?? 2
?? ?? ?? 2
or ?? ????
????
and it is positive in the direction of ??
increasing.
The simplest case is that of a particle moving with uniform acceleration ?? , the
displacement and velocity initially (at time ?? =0 ) being zero and u respectively. Then
????
????
=?? ????
?? x
=?? :
Integrating and using initial conditions, one obtains
?? =?? +????
?? =???? +
1
2
?? ?? 2
and
?? 2
=?? 2
+2????
We shall illustrate in the following examples, motion when acceleration s not uniform.
Example 1: A particle ?? moves in a straight line, its acceleration directed towards a fixed
point ?? in the line is ?? (
??
5
?? 2
)
1
3
, when its displacement from ?? is ?? . If it starts from rest at ?? =
?? , show that it will arrive at ?? at the end of time
8
15
v
6
?? with velocity a v6??
?? ????
????
=-?? (
?? 5
?? 2
)
1
3
the negative sign on the right is due to the fact that the acceleration is towards ?? , hence
negative when ?? is positive.
Integrating and using initial conditions,
when ?? =0,?? =?? , and ?? =0 we get
?? 2
=6?? 5/3
(?? 1/3
-?? 1/3
)
Therefore ?? =-v6?? ?? 5/3
v?? 1/3
-?? 1/3
At ?? =0,?? =-?? v6??
Integrating v6?? ?? 5/3
?? =-?
?? =?? 0
?
????
?? 1/3
-?? 1/3
Therefore ?? =
8
15
v
6
??
Example 2: A particle moves along a straight-line with an acceleration directed toward
fixed ?? point O on it and inversely proportional to the square of the distance of the
particle
from O. If the particle is at rest initially at a distance 2a from ?? ,?? how that the time of
motion from the distance 2?? to the distance ?? is to the time from distince a to O in the
ratio
?? +2:?? -2.
?? ????
????
=-
?? ?? 2
Integrating and using initial conditions.
?? 2
=?? (
2
?? -
1
?? )
or
????
????
=-v
?? ?? v
2?? -?? ??
Therefore v
?? ?? ?? =-1v
?? 2?? -?? ????
?
-?? v2???? -?? 2
????
or v
?? ?? ?? =v?? 2
-(?? -?? )
2
+?? cos
-1
(
?? -?? ?? )
The constant of integration is zero as ?? =0 when ?? =2?? . Time ?? 1
to go from ?? =2?? to
?? = ?? is given by
v
?? ?? ?? 1
=?? [1+
?? 2
]
Time ?? 2
, to go from ?? =?? to ?? =0 is given by
v
?? ?? ?? 2
=???? -?? (1+
?? 2
)=?? (
?? 2
-1)
Therefore
?? 1
?? 2
=
?? +2
?? -2
2. Vertical motion under gravity with resistance
(a) A particle falls freely from rest under gravity (assumed constant) in a medium whose
resistance is proportional to the square of its velocity. Find the distance travelled and or
the velocity of the particle at time ?? .
When the particle has fallen a distance ?? in time ??
?? ????
????
=?? -?? ?? 2
or ?? ????
????
+?? ?? 2
=??
Integrating and using initial conditions, we get ?? 2
=
?? ?? [1-?? -2????
] … (1)
It follows that ?? <
v
?? ?? and
?? ?
v?? ?? as ?? ?8
Integrating
????
????
=?? -?? ?? 2
and using initial conditions we get
?? =v
?? ?? tanh (?? v???? )
Therefore
1-?? -2????
=?? 2
?? ?? =tanh
2
(?? v???? ) from (1), (2)
?? -2????
=sech
2
(?? v???? )
or ?? ????
=cosh (?? v???? )
or
?? =
1
?? ln cosh (?? v???? )
(b) A particle is projected vertically upwards with velocity ?? in a medium whose its
resistance is proportional to the square of its velocity. To find its motion, assuming
gravity to be constant.
We have
????
????
=-?? -?? ?? 2
Integrating and using initial conditions, we get
v???? =tan
-1
(?? v
?? ?? )-tan
-1
(?? v
?? ?? )
Again
?? ????
????
=-?? -?? ?? 2
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