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A particle is moving in a straight line and passes through a point $O$ with a velocity of $6\;m{s^{ - 1}}.$ The particle moves with a constant retardation of $2\;m{s^{ - 2}}\;$ for $4$ s and there after moves with constant velocity. How long after leaving $O$ does the particle return to $O$..........$s$
$3$
$8$
Never
$4$
Solution

(b) Let the particle moves toward right with velocity $6\, m/s$. Due to retardation after time ${t_1}$ its velocity becomes zero.
From $v = u – a\,t$==> $0 = 6 – 2 \times {t_1}$ ==> ${t_1} = 3\,\sec $
But retardation works on it for $4 \,sec$. It means after reaching point $A$ direction of motion get reversed and acceleration works on the particle for next one second.
${S_{OA}} = u\,{t_1} – \frac{1}{2}a\,t_1^2$$ = 6 \times 3 – \frac{1}{2}(2)\;{(3)^2} = 18 – 9 = 9m$
${S_{AB}} = \frac{1}{2} \times 2 \times {(1)^2} = 1m$
$\therefore $ ${S_{BC}} = {S_{0A}} – {S_{AB}}$ $ = 9 – 1$$ = 8m$
Now velocity of the particle at point $B$ in return journey
$v = 0 + 2 \times 1$$ = 2m/s$
In return journey from $B$ to $C$, particle moves with constant velocity $2 m/s$ to cover the distance $8m$.
Time taken $ = \frac{{{\rm{Distance }}}}{{{\rm{Velocity}}}} = \frac{8}{2} = 4\sec $
Total time taken by particle to return at point 0 is ==>$T = {t_{0A}} + {t_{AB}} + {t_{BC}}$$ = 3 + 1 + 4 = 8\sec $.