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III. Long Answer Questions · Q3

Q.Arrive at an expression for power and velocity. Give some examples for the same.

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Step 1. Start from the definition of work done by a force F⃗\vec F over a displacement dr⃗d\vec r: W=∫F⃗⋅dr⃗W=\displaystyle\int \vec F\cdot d\vec r.

Step 2. Differentiate both sides with respect to time. On the left, dWdt\dfrac{dW}{dt} is, by definition, the instantaneous power PP. On the right, using dr⃗dt=v⃗\dfrac{d\vec r}{dt}=\vec v (the instantaneous velocity), ddt∫F⃗⋅dr⃗=F⃗⋅dr⃗dt=F⃗⋅v⃗\dfrac{d}{dt}\displaystyle\int\vec F\cdot d\vec r = \vec F\cdot\dfrac{d\vec r}{dt}=\vec F\cdot \vec v.

Step 3. Equating the two sides: P=F⃗⋅v⃗\boxed{P=\vec F\cdot\vec v} -- the instantaneous power delivered by a force is the dot product of the force and the velocity of the point it acts on.

Step 4. Example 1 -- vehicle engine. A car's engine must overcome resistive forces (air drag, rolling friction) and, if accelerating, also supply mama; the total driving force multiplied by the current speed gives the instantaneous power the engine must deliver, P=(Fresistive+ma)vP=(F_{\text{resistive}}+ma)v. …

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