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A block of mass m is moving with a constant acceleration a on a rough horizontal plane. If the coefficient of friction between the block and ground is μ, the power delivered by the external agent after a time t, from the beginning, is equal to
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Options:
  • A ma2t
  • B μmgat
  • C μ m(a+μg) gt
  • D m(a+μg)at
Solution:
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The correct answer is: m(a+μg)at
The total power divided by the external agent is mainly consumed in two parts:

(1) To move the body in the forward direction.
(2) To compensate the effect of the friction.
(i) Work done in moving the body
W1 = F . S
W1 = ma S …(1)
(ii) Work done agent friction
W2 = fk × S = μk R S = μk W S
W2 = μk mg S …(2)
Net work done W = W1 + W2
W = ma S + μk mg S
W = m (a + μ g) S
Now, according to 2nd equation of motion
S = u + 12 at2
Now the power divided:–
P=dwdt=ddtma+μg12at2
P = m(a + μ g) at

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