A particle moves so that its position vector is given by \(r=\cos \omega t \hat{x}+\sin \omega t \hat{y}\) where \(\omega\) is a constant.  Based on the information given, which of the following is true?

1. Velocity and acceleration, both are parallel to \(r\).
2. Velocity is perpendicular to \(r\) and acceleration is directed towards the origin.
3. Velocity is not perpendicular to \(r\) and acceleration is directed away from the origin.
4. Velocity and acceleration, both are perpendicular to \(r\).
Subtopic:  Acceleration |
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NEET - 2016
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The \(x\) and \(y\) coordinates of the particle at any time are \(x=5 t-2 t^2\) and \({y}=10{t}\) respectively, where \(x\) and \(y\) are in meters and \(\mathrm{t}\) in seconds. The acceleration of the particle at \(\mathrm{t}=2\) s is:

1. \(5\hat{i}~\text{m/s}^2\) 2. \(-4\hat{i}~\text{m/s}^2\)
3. \(-8\hat{j}~\text{m/s}^2\) 4. \(0\)
Subtopic:  Acceleration |
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NEET - 2017
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A particle moves in space such that:
\(x=2t^3+3t+4;~y=t^2+4t-1;~z=2\sin\pi t\)
where \(x,~y,~z\)  are measured in meters and \(t\) in seconds. The acceleration of the particle at \(t=3\) seconds will be:

1. \(36 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+\hat{k} \) ms-2
2. \(36 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+\pi \hat{k} \) ms-2
3. \(36 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j} \) ms-2
4. \(12 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j} \) ms-2
Subtopic:  Acceleration |
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A body is moving with a velocity of \(30\) m/s towards the east. After \(10\) s, its velocity becomes \(40\) m/s towards the north. The average acceleration of the body is:
1. \( 7~\text{m/s}^2\)
2. \( \sqrt{7}~\text{m/s}^2\)
3. \(5~\text{m/s}^2\)
4. \(1~\text{m/s}^2\)

Subtopic:  Acceleration |
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AIPMT - 2011
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A particle moves along a parabolic path \(y =9x^2\) in such a way that the \(x\) component of the velocity remains constant and has a value of \(\frac{1}{3}~\text{m/s}\). It can be deduced that the acceleration of the particle will be:
1. \(\frac{1}{3}\hat j~\text{m/s}^2\)
2. \(3\hat j~\text{m/s}^2\)
3. \(\frac{2}{3}\hat j~\text{m/s}^2\)
4. \(2\hat j~\text{m/s}^2\)

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A particle starts from the origin at t=0 and moves in the x-y plane with a constant acceleration 'a' in the y direction. Its equation of motion is y=bx2. The x component of its velocity (at t=0) will be:

1. variable

2. 2ab

3. a2b

4. a2b

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A particle is moving eastwards with velocity of \(5\) m/s. In \(10\) seconds the velocity changes to \(5\) m/s northwards. The average acceleration in this time is?

1. zero
2. \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}~ \text{m/s}^2\) toward north-west
3. \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}~\text{m/s}^2\) toward north-east
4. \(\frac{1}{2}~\text{m/s}^2 \) toward north-west
Subtopic:  Acceleration |
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If the position of a particle varies according to the equations \(x= 3t^2\), \(y =2t\), and \(z= 4t+4\), then which of the following is incorrect?

1. Velocities in \(y\) and \(z\) directions are constant
2. Acceleration in the \(x\text-\)direction is non-uniform
3. Acceleration in the \(x\text-\)direction is uniform
4. Motion is not in a straight line
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A particle moving on a curved path possesses a velocity of \(3\) m/s towards the north at an instant. After \(10\) s, it is moving with speed \(4\) m/s towards the west. The average acceleration of the particle is:

1. \(0.25~\text{m/s}^2,\) \(37^{\circ}\) south to east.
2. \(0.25~\text{m/s}^2,\) \(37^{\circ}\) west to north.
3. \(0.5~\text{m/s}^2,\) \(37^{\circ}\) east to north.
4. \(0.5~\text{m/s}^2,\) \(37^{\circ}\) south to west.

Subtopic:  Acceleration |
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The position vector of a particle \(\overrightarrow r\) as a function of time \(t\) (in seconds) is \(\overrightarrow r=3 t \hat{i}+2t^2\hat j~\text{m}\). The initial acceleration of the particle is:
1. \(2~\text{m/s}^2\)
2. \(3~\text{m/s}^2\)
3. \(4~\text{m/s}^2\)

4. zero

Subtopic:  Acceleration |
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