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A car starts from rest and moves with a constant acceleration of $5 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$ for $10 \mathrm{~s}$ before the driver applies the brake. It then decelerates for $5 \mathrm{~s}$ before coming to rest, then the average speed of the car over the entire journey of the car is
PhysicsMotion In One DimensionTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2018 (05 May Shift 1)
Options:
  • A $23 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
  • B $30 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
  • C $33 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
  • D $25 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $25 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
Schematic diagram for motion of body is
Average speed $=\frac{\text { Total displacement }}{\text { Total time }}$
In interval $t=0$ to $t=10 \mathrm{~s}$;
Displacement, $s_1=\frac{1}{2} a_1 t^2=\frac{1}{2} \times 5 \times(10)^2=250 \mathrm{~m}$
Final velocity, $v_1=u+a_1 t$
$\Rightarrow \quad v_1=0+5 \times 10=50 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
In interval $t=10 \mathrm{~s}$ to $t=15 \mathrm{~s}$,
$v_1=50 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}, v_2=0 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}, t=5 \mathrm{~s}$
Using
$$
v=u+a t
$$

We have, $\quad a_2=\frac{0-50}{5}=-10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$
And by $v^2-u^2=2 a s$, we have
$$
v_2^2-v_1^2=2\left(a_2\right) s_2 \Rightarrow s_2=\frac{50 \times 50}{2 \times 10}=125 \mathrm{~m}
$$

So, average speed for interval, $t=0$ to $t=15 \mathrm{~s}$, we have
$$
v_{\mathrm{avg}}=\frac{s_1+s_2}{t_1+t_2}=\frac{250+125}{10+5}=\frac{375}{15}=25 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}
$$

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