MGIMS WARDHA MGIMS WARDHA Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    When a man increases his speed by 2 m/s, he finds that his kinetic energy is doubled, the & original speed of the man is:

    A) \[2(\sqrt{2}-1)\]m/s      

    B) \[2(\sqrt{2}+1)\] m/s

    C) 4.5 m/s                

    D) none of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[KE=K=\frac{1}{2}m{{v}^{2}}\] Given:      \[{{v}_{2}}={{v}_{1}}+2\] \[\therefore \]  \[\frac{{{K}_{1}}}{{{K}_{2}}}={{\left( \frac{{{v}_{1}}}{{{v}_{2}}} \right)}^{2}}\] Or           \[\frac{{{K}_{1}}}{{{K}_{2}}}={{\left( \frac{{{v}_{1}}}{{{v}_{2}}} \right)}^{2}}\] Or           \[\frac{{{K}_{1}}}{2{{K}_{2}}}=\frac{v_{1}^{2}}{{{({{v}_{1}}+2)}^{2}}}\] Or           \[v_{1}^{2}+4{{v}_{1}}+4=2v_{1}^{2}\] Or           \[v_{1}^{2}-4{{v}_{1}}-4=0\]                 \[{{v}_{1}}=\frac{4\pm \sqrt{16+6}}{2}\]                 \[=\frac{4\pm \sqrt{32}}{2}\]                 \[=2(\sqrt{2}+1)m/s\]                   


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