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A particle of mass $10 \mathrm{~g}$ moves along a circle of radius $6.4 \mathrm{~cm}$ with a constant tangential acceleration. If the kinetic energy of the particle becomes $8 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~J}$ by the end of the second revolution after the beginning of the motion, the magnitude of the tangential acceleration is
PhysicsMotion In Two DimensionsMHT CETMHT CET 2022 (08 Aug Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 0.6 m/s
  • B 0.4 m/s
  • C 0.1 m/s
  • D 0.3 m/s
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The correct answer is: 0.1 m/s
Consider the following diagram:


The tangential acceleration is given by,
$\begin{aligned}
& a_t=\frac{\mathrm{d} v}{\mathrm{~d} t}=\text { Constant } \\
& \Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{d} v}{\mathrm{~d} t}=a_t \\
& \Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{d} s}{\mathrm{~d} t} \cdot \frac{\mathrm{d} v}{\mathrm{~d} s}=a t \\
& \Rightarrow v=\frac{\mathrm{d} v}{\mathrm{~d} t}=a_t \\
& \Rightarrow \int_0^v \frac{v^2}{2} \mathrm{~d} v=\int_0^{(4 \pi r)} a_t \mathrm{~d} s
\end{aligned}$
We know,

Now, kinetic energy is given by,
$K E=\frac{m v^2}{2}$

Now, using eq ${ }^{\mathrm{n}}(1) \&(2)$
$\begin{aligned}
& \left(\frac{2 K E}{m}\right)=(8 \pi r) a_t \\
& \Rightarrow a_t=\left(\frac{K E}{(4 \pi r) m}\right)
\end{aligned}$
Given, $K E=8 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~J}, r=6.4 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~m}$ and $m=1 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~kg}$.
$\Rightarrow a_t=\frac{\left(8 \times 10^{-4}\right) \mathrm{J}}{4 \pi\left(6.4 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~m}\right)\left(10^{-2} \mathrm{~kg}\right)}=0.1 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$

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