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JEE Advanced 2022 · Paper 2, Physics question 1

A particle of mass 1 kg is subjected to a force which depends on the position as F⃗=−k(xi^+yj^) kg m s−2\vec F = -k(x\hat i + y\hat j)\ \mathrm{kg\,m\,s^{-2}} with k=1 kg s−2k = 1\ \mathrm{kg\,s^{-2}}. At time t=0t = 0, the particle's position r⃗=(12i^+2j^)\vec r = \left(\frac{1}{\sqrt2}\hat i + \sqrt2\hat j\right) m and its velocity v⃗=(−2i^+2j^+2πk^) m s−1\vec v = \left(-\sqrt2\hat i + \sqrt2\hat j + \frac2\pi\hat k\right)\ \mathrm{m\,s^{-1}}. Let vxv_x and vyv_y denote the xx and the yy components of the particle's velocity, respectively. Ignore gravity. When z=0.5z = 0.5 m, the value of (xvy−yvx)(x v_y - y v_x) is _____ m2s−1\mathrm{m^2s^{-1}}.

Answer and worked solution

Official answer: 3

Conserved quantity. The force −k(xi^+yj^)-k(x\hat i+y\hat j) always points at the zz-axis, so it exerts no torque about that axis. Hence
Lz=m(xvy−yvx)L_z=m(xv_y-yv_x)
is constant. The motion along zz is free and does not affect it.

Initial value (m=1m=1):
xvy−yvx=12⋅2−2⋅(−2)=1+2=3 m2 s−1.xv_y-yv_x=\frac1{\sqrt2}\cdot\sqrt2-\sqrt2\cdot(-\sqrt2)=1+2=3\ \mathrm{m^2\,s^{-1}}.
It is the same when z=0.5z=0.5 m.