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An object, moving with a speed of $6.25 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$, is decelerated at a rate given by :
$$
\frac{\mathrm{dv}}{\mathrm{dt}}=-2.5 \sqrt{\mathrm{v}}
$$
where $v$ is the instantaneous speed. The time taken by the object, to come to rest, would be:
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Options:
  • A
    $2 \mathrm{~s}$
  • B
    $4 \mathrm{~s}$
  • C
    $8 \mathrm{~s}$
  • D
    $1 \mathrm{~s}$
Solution:
2478 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is:
$2 \mathrm{~s}$
$$
\frac{d v}{d t}=-2.5 \sqrt{v}
$$
Integrating the above equation.
$$
\Rightarrow 2 \sqrt{v}=-2.5 \mathrm{t}+\mathrm{C}
$$
at $\mathrm{t}=0, \mathrm{v}=6.25 \Rightarrow \mathrm{C}=5$
at $v=0 \Rightarrow t=\frac{5}{2.5}=2 \mathrm{~s}$

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