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Derive the relations:(i) \(v^2-u^2=2as\)(ii) \(v=u+at\)(iii) \(s=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^2\) |
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Answer» (i) Let x1, v1 = position and velocity of the object at time t1 respectively. x2, v2 = position and velocity of the object at time t2. a = uniform acceleration of the object. v2 - u2 = 2as Derivation – acceleration is given by = \(\frac{v_2-v_1}{t_2-t_1}\), where v1 and v2, t1 and t2 are as in …(i) or t2 − t1 = \(\frac{v_2-v_1}{a}\) …(i) Since, x2 − x1 = v1 (t2 − t1 ) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) a(t2 − t1)2 …(ii) From (i) and (ii), we get \(x_2-x_1=v_1\frac{v_2-v_1}{a}+\frac{1}{2}a{[\frac{v_2-v_1}{a}]}^2\) = \(\frac{v_1v_2-v^2_1}{a}+\frac{v_2^2v_1^2-2v_1v_2}{2a}\) = \(\frac{2v_1v_2-2v^2_1+v_1^2+v^2_2-2v_1v_2}{2a}\) \(x_2-x_1=\frac{v_2^2-v_1^2}{2a}\) ...(iii) Or \(v_2^2-v_1^2=2a(x_2-x_1)\) ...(iv) Now if v1 = u at t1 = 0 v2 = v at t2 = t ...(v) x2 - x1 = s Then from (iv) and (v), we get v2 - u2 = 2as ...(vi) (ii) v =u + at Derivation – By definition of acceleration, a = \(\frac{v_2-v_1}{t_2-t_1}\) or v2 - v1 =a( t2 - t1 ) or v2 = v1 + a( t2 - t1 ) ...(i) where v1 and v2 are the velocities of an object at times t1 and t2 respectively. If v1 = u (initial velocity of the object) at t1 = 0 v2 = v(final velocity of the object) at t2 = t Then (i) reduce to v = u + at (iii) \(s=ut +\frac{1}{2}at^2\) Derivation – Also let vav = average velocity in t2 − t1 interval. By definition \(v_{av}=\frac{x_2-x_1}{t_2-t_1}\) or \(x_2-x_1=v_{av}(t_2-t_1)\) ...(i) Since, vav = \(\frac{v_1+v_2}{2}\) ...(ii) ∴ From eqns. (i) and (ii), \(x_2-x_1=\frac{v_1+v_2}{2}(t_2-t_1)\) ...(iii) Also, we know that \(v_2=v_1+a(t_2-t_1)\) ...(iv) ∴ From eqns. (iii) and (iv), \(x_2-x_1=\frac{1}{2}[v_1+v_2+a(t_2-t_1)](t_2-t_1)\) = \(v_1(t_2-t_1)+\frac{1}{2}a(t_2-t_1)^2\) ...(v) Now if, x1 =x0 at t1 = 0 x2 =x and t2 = t v1 = u at t1 = 0 v2 = v at t2 = t Eqn (v) reduces to \(x=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^2\). |
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