Related Formula
For a particle in circular motion:
- Normal (centripetal) acceleration: ac = (v²)/(r)$a_c = \frac{v^2}{r}$
- Tangential acceleration: aₜ = (dv)/(dt)$a_t = \frac{dv}{dt}$
Core Logic
Given ac = aₜ$a_c = a_t$:
(v²)/(r) = (dv)/(dt)$$\frac{v^2}{r} = \frac{dv}{dt}$$
∫v₀v (dv)/(v²) = ∫₀t (dt)/(r)$$\int_{v_0}^{v} \frac{dv}{v^2} = \int_{0}^{t} \frac{dt}{r}$$
[ -(1)/(v) ]v₀v = (t)/(r)$$\left[ -\frac{1}{v} \right]_{v_0}^{v} = \frac{t}{r}$$
-(1)/(v) + (1)/(v₀) = (t)/(r) (1)/(v) = (1)/(v₀) - (t)/(r)$$-\frac{1}{v} + \frac{1}{v_0} = \frac{t}{r} \implies \frac{1}{v} = \frac{1}{v_0} - \frac{t}{r}$$
v = (v₀)/(1 - (v₀ t)/(r))$$v = \frac{v_0}{1 - \frac{v_0 t}{r}}$$
Step 1: Relate Velocity to Position and Integrate
Substitute the parameters v₀ = 4 m/s$v_0 = 4\text{ m/s}$ and r = 50 cm = 0.5 m$r = 50\text{ cm} = 0.5\text{ m}$:
v = (4)/(1 - 8t) = (ds)/(dt)$$v = \frac{4}{1 - 8t} = \frac{ds}{dt}$$
Integrating this to find the position s(t)$s(t)$:
∫₀s ds = ∫₀t (4)/(1 - 8t) dt$$\int_{0}^{s} ds = \int_{0}^{t} \frac{4}{1 - 8t} dt$$
s = 4 [ (ln(1 - 8t))/(-8) ]₀^t = -(1)/(2) ln(1 - 8t)$$s = 4 \left[ \frac{\ln(1 - 8t)}{-8} \right]_0^t = -\frac{1}{2} \ln(1 - 8t)$$
Step 2: Solve for Time of First Revolution
To complete the first revolution, the distance covered is:
s = 2π r = 2π (0.5) = π m$$s = 2\pi r = 2\pi (0.5) = \pi\text{ m}$$
Equating the distance:
π = -(1)/(2) ln(1 - 8t)$$\pi = -\frac{1}{2} \ln(1 - 8t)$$
-2π = ln(1 - 8t)$$-2\pi = \ln(1 - 8t)$$
1 - 8t = e-2π$$1 - 8t = e^{-2\pi}$$
8t = 1 - e-2π t = (1)/(8) [ 1 - e-2π ] s$$8t = 1 - e^{-2\pi} \implies t = \frac{1}{8} \left[ 1 - e^{-2\pi} \right]\text{ s}$$
Comparing this to (1)/(α)[ 1 - e-2π ] s$\frac{1}{\alpha}\left[ 1 - e^{-2\pi} \right]\text{ s}$, we get:
α = 8$\alpha = 8$
Pattern Recognition
The condition aₜ = ac v (dv)/(ds) = (v²)/(r) (dv)/(v) = (ds)/(r)$a_t = a_c \implies v \frac{dv}{ds} = \frac{v^2}{r} \implies \frac{dv}{v} = \frac{ds}{r}$. Integrating directly gives v = v₀ es/r$v = v_0 e^{s/r}$. Substituting this back into v = ds/dt$v = ds/dt$ makes the final time integral much more intuitive.
Chapter Mix
Class 11 Physics: Laws of Motion