Q38 / 59 · NEST (NISER) 2018 · Mathematics

Let $\phi_1, \phi_2: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be non-constant and differentiable functions. Define $\vec{v}=$ $\phi_1(t) \hat{i}+\phi_2(t) \hat{j}$ and $\frac{d \vec{v}}{d t}=\frac{d \phi_1(t)}{d t} \hat{i}+\frac{d \phi_2(t)}{d t} \hat{j}$. Then

  • A
    $\frac{d \vec{v}}{d t}=\overrightarrow{0}$
  • Correct answer
    B
    $\vec{v} \cdot \frac{d \vec{v}}{d t}=0 \Longrightarrow|\vec{v}|$ is constant
  • Correct answer
    C
    $|\vec{v}|$ is constant $\Longrightarrow \vec{v} \cdot \frac{d \vec{v}}{d t}=0$
  • D
    $\left|\frac{d \vec{v}}{d t}\right|$ is not constant for any choice of $\phi_1$ and $\phi_2$

Hence, the correct answer is options: 'B', 'C'.

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