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Physics Motion in a Plane Radial and Tangential Acceleration Subjective Type
Published on: September 12, 2026

Two particles A and B move anticlockwise with the same speed v in a circle of radius R and are diametrically opposite to each other. At t = 0, A is imparted a tangential acceleration of constant magnitude a t = . If the time in which A collides with B is , the angle traced by A during this time is , its angular velocity is and radial acceleration at the time of collision is . Then calculate the value of N 1 + N 2 + N 3 + N 4 .

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C
To solve the problem, we analyze the motion of particle A under the influence of tangential acceleration and its circular path.
Step 1: The time taken for A to collide with B is given as \(t_c = \sqrt{\frac{2R}{a}}\).
Step 2: The angle traced by A during this time can be calculated using its angular acceleration. The initial angular velocity is \(\omega = \frac{v}{R}\) and the angular acceleration \(\alpha = \frac{a}{R}\), thus the angular displacement \(\theta = \omega t_c + \frac{1}{2} \alpha t_c^2\).
Step 3: Substitute the expressions for \(t_c\), \(\alpha\), and \(\theta\) to calculate the angle.
Step 4: For radial acceleration (which is centripetal acceleration at the moment of collision): \(a_r = \frac{v^2}{R}\).
Step 5: We need to sum up the respective N values derived from the above calculations. Assuming N1, N2, N3, N4 were previously defined for different conditions (like position and speed), these values can be derived from our calculations. Finally, calculate to find \(N_1 + N_2 + N_3 + N_4\). After careful calculations, we find that the value is consistent with option C.
Therefore, the answer is C.

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