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Q.

A cart loaded with sand moves along a horizontal plane due to a constant force F coinciding in direction with the cart’s velocity vector. In the process, sand spills through a hole in the bottom with a constant velocity μ kg / s . Find the acceleration of the cart at the moment t, if at the initial moment t = 0, the cart with the loaded sand has a mass m0 and its velocity was equal to zero. The friction is to be neglected.

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a

Fm0μt

b

Fm0+μt

c

m0+μtF

d

m0μtF

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

In this problem, the sand spills through a hole in the bottom of the cart. Hence, the relative velocity of the sand Vr​ will be zero because it will acquire the same velocity as that of the cart at the moment.
vr = 0

Thus, Ft = 0 (as Ft = vr dmdt​)
and the net force will be F only. 
Fnet=F
or m(dvdt)F............(i)
But here m = m0​ − μt

∴ (m0−μt)dvdt​  = F
or 0v​dv =0tFdtm0-μt

∴v = F-μln(m0-μt)0t
or v = Fμln(m0m0-μt)
From eq. (i), acceleration of the cart 
a = dv/dt ​= F/m
or a = Fm0-μt


 

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A cart loaded with sand moves along a horizontal plane due to a constant force F coinciding in direction with the cart’s velocity vector. In the process, sand spills through a hole in the bottom with a constant velocity μ kg / s . Find the acceleration of the cart at the moment t, if at the initial moment t = 0, the cart with the loaded sand has a mass m0 and its velocity was equal to zero. The friction is to be neglected.