If force acting on a particle of mass 1 kg depends on X and Y coordina...
Introduction:This question deals with the force acting on a particle of mass 1 kg and how it depends on its X and Y coordinates. We are given that the particle is at rest at point O and we need to find out the force when X=2m and Y=3m.
Given:Mass of the particle, m = 1 kg
X-coordinate, X = 2 m
Y-coordinate, Y = 3 m
Methodology:To find out the force acting on the particle, we need to use the equation of force, F = ma, where m is the mass of the particle and a is the acceleration. Since the particle is at rest at point O, its initial velocity is zero. Therefore, the acceleration of the particle is given by the gradient of the force-distance graph.
Calculating the force:To find out the force acting on the particle when X=2m and Y=3m, we need to plot the force-distance graph using the given information. Let's assume that the force is given by F = kXY, where k is a constant.
When X = 0, Y = 2N (given)
When Y = 0, X = 0 (as the particle is at rest at point O)
Using these two points, we can plot the graph of force against X and Y coordinates. The graph is shown below:

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The gradient of the graph at point (2,3) gives us the acceleration of the particle, which is given by:
a = dF/ds = dF/dX * dX/ds + dF/dY * dY/ds
where s is the distance traveled by the particle.
Differentiating the equation of force with respect to X and Y, we get:
dF/dX = kY
dF/dY = kX
Substituting the values of X and Y, we get:
dF/dX = 3k
dF/dY = 2k
Substituting these values in the equation for acceleration, we get:
a = (3k)(2) + (2k)(3) = 12k
Using the equation of force, F = ma, we get:
F = ma = (1 kg)(12k) = 12kN
Therefore, the force acting on the particle when X=2m and Y=3m is 12kN.
Conclusion:In this question, we used the equation of force, F = ma, to find out the force acting on a particle of mass 1 kg. The force depended on the X and Y coordinates of the particle, and we used the given information to plot the force-distance graph. From the graph, we found out the acceleration of the particle and then used the equation of force to find out the force acting on the particle.