A particle moves with an initial velocity of v 0 and retardation of βv, where v is its velocity
at any time t (β is a positive constant).
A
The particle will cover a total distance of 
.
. B
The particle will continue to move for a very long time.
C
The particle will stop shortly.
D
The velocity of the particle will become 
after time 1/β
after time 1/β
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
velocity will be zero at 
, hence it is moving for a very long time.
At 
Total dist. 
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