Question:

A car is moving in a circular path of radius 500 m with a speed of 30 $ms^{-1}$. If the speed is increasing at the rate of 2 $ms^{-2}$ the resultant acceleration will be

Updated On: Jul 5, 2022
  • 2 $ms^{-2}$
  • 2.5 $ms^{-2}$
  • 2.7 $ms^{-2}$
  • 4 $ms^{-2}$
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Car will have two types of acceleration Radial acceleration, $a =\frac{v^2}{r} = \frac{30 \times 360}{500} = 1.8$ Tangential acceleration $a_r= 2\,ms^{-2}$ = Net acceleration $a = \sqrt{a_r^2 +a_r^2}$ = $\sqrt{(1.8)^2 + (2)^2 } = \sqrt{7.24}$ = 2.69 = 2.7 $ms^{-2}$
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Concepts Used:

Motion in a Plane

It is a vector quantity. A vector quantity is a quantity having both magnitude and direction. Speed is a scalar quantity and it is a quantity having a magnitude only. Motion in a plane is also known as motion in two dimensions. 

Equations of Plane Motion

The equations of motion in a straight line are:

v=u+at

s=ut+½ at2

v2-u2=2as

Where,

  • v = final velocity of the particle
  • u = initial velocity of the particle
  • s = displacement of the particle
  • a = acceleration of the particle
  • t = the time interval in which the particle is in consideration