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COMEDK · Physics · 4. Motion In Two Dimensions

A particle is moving eastward with a velocity \(5 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\). In \(10 \mathrm{~s}\) the velocity changes to \(5 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\) northwards. The average acceleration in this time is

  1. A \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\), towards North-West
  2. B \(\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\), towards North-West
  3. C \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\), towards North-East
  4. D \(\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\), towards North-East
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(A) \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\), towards North-West

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Given, \(u=5 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\), Eastwards \(v=5 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\), Northwards and \(\Delta t=10 \mathrm{~s}\) Change in velocity \(|\Delta v|=\sqrt{u^{2}+v^{2}}\) \[ =\sqrt{5^{2}+5^{2}}=5 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1} \] Direction of \(\Delta v\),…