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A circular loop of radius 10 cm is carrying a current of 0.1 A. Calculate its magnetic moment. |
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Answer» Data : R = 10 cm = 0.1 m, N = 1, I = 0.1 A The magnetic moment, μ = NIA = NI(πR2) = (1) (0.1 A) (3.142) (0.1 m)2 = 3.142 × 10-3 A∙m2 |
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A conducting thick copper rod of length 1 m carries a current of 15 A and is located on the Earth’s equator. There the magnetic flux lines of the Earth’s magnetic field are horizontal, with the field of 1.3 × 10-4 T, south to north. The magnitude and direction of the force on the rod, when it is oriented so that current flows from west to east, are(A) 14 × 10-4 N, downward.(B) 20 × 10-4 N, downward.(C) 14 × 10-4 N, upward.(D) 20 × 10-4 N, upward. |
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Answer» Correct option is: (D) 20 × 10-4 N, upward. |
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A charged particle is in motion having initial velocity \(\overrightarrow{V}\) when it enter into a region of uniform magnetic field perpendicular to \(\overrightarrow{V}\). Because of the magnetic force the kinetic energy of the particle will(A) remain uncharged.(B) get reduced.(C) increase.(D) be reduced to zero. |
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Answer» Correct option is: (A) remain uncharged. |
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A charged particle moving with a velocity \(\vec v\) enters a region of uniform magnetic field \(\vec B\) such that the pitch of the resulting helical motion is equal to the radius of the helix. The angle between \(\vec v\) and \(\vec B\) is(A) tan-1 2π (B) sin-1 2π (C) tan-1 \(\cfrac1{2\pi}\left(\cfrac{qB}{m}\right)^2\)(D) tan-1 2π2π\(\left(\cfrac{qB}{m}\right)^2\) |
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Answer» Correct option is (A) tan-1 2π |
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A charged particle moving with a velocity \(\vec v\) enters a region of uniform magnetic field \(\vec B\). If the velocity has a component parallel to\(\vec B\), which of the following quantities is independent of |\(\vec v\)| ?(A) Period T of its circular motion (B) Pitch p of its helical path (C) Radius r of its helical path (D) Both p and T |
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Answer» (A) Period T of its circular motion |
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In a cyclotron, charged particles are accelerated by (A) the electrostatic deflector plate (B) the electric field in the dees (C) the magnetic field in the dees (D) the p.d. across the gap between the dees. |
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Answer» (D) the p.d. across the gap between the dees. |
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Distinguish between open loop and closed loop gain |
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Answer» The gain of an op-amp without feedback is called the open-loop gain whereas the gain of an op-amp with a feedback circuit is called the closed-loop gain. |
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Define input off set voltage. |
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Answer» Input offset voltage is the small voltage that should be applied between two input terminals to make output voltage zero. |
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The gain of an amplifier falls from 100 to 40 when negative feedback is applied. If the input voltage is 1V, calculate (i) feedback factor (ii) Feedback voltage. |
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Answer» A = 100 Af = 40 Vin = 1V Af = \(\frac{A}{1+A\beta}\) 40 = \(\frac{100}{1+100\beta}\) 1 + 100β = \(\frac{100}{40}\) = 2.5 A = \(\frac{V_o}{V_{in}}\) 100β = 2.5 - 1 = 1.5 100 = \(\frac{V_o}{1}\) β = \(\frac{1.5}{100}\) = 0.015 Vo = 100V β = \(\frac{V_f}{V_o}\) Vf = βVo = 0.015 x 100 = 1.5 V Vin = Vs - Vf 1 = Vs - 1.5 Vs = 2.5 Volt |
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Derive an expression for the input impedance of an amplifier with negative feedback. |
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Answer» An amplifier should have high input impedance so that it will not load the preceding stage or input voltage source. High input impedance for an amplifier can be achieved with Voltage series negative feedback. Let Ii and Vi be input current and input voltage to the basic amplifier. Vs is input to feedback amplifier, Vf is feedback voltage and Vo is the output voltage. Input impedance of basic amplifier is \(z_i=\frac{V_i}{I_i}\) ....(1) Input impedance of feedback amplifier is \(z_v= \frac{V_s}{I_i}\) ....(2) Input voltage to basic amplifier with negative feedback is Vi = Vs - Vf = Vs - βVo {∴ β = \(\frac{V_f}{V_o}\), Vf = BVo} = Vs - β.AVi {∴ A = \(\frac{V_o}{V_{in}}\), Vo = AVin} Vi(1 + β) = Vs ....(3) Put eqn (3) in eqn (2) \(z_{if}\) = \(\frac{V_s}{I_i}\) = \(\frac{V_i(1+A\beta)}{I_i}\) = \((\frac{V_i}{I_i})(1+A\beta)\) Zif = Zi (1 + Aβ) from eq …… (1) |
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Relate the bandwidth of an amplifier with and without feedback and comment on the gain-bandwidth product of an amplifier. |
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Answer» BWf = BW(1 + Aβ) BW x A = BWf x Af |
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Explain the terms feedback factor, loop gain and closed loop gain. |
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Answer» (i) Feedback factor is the ratio of feedback voltage to the output voltage. (ii) Loop gain of an amplifier is the product of gain and feedback fraction. (iii) Closed loop gain is the gain of an amplifier with negative feedback. |
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Distinguish between positive feedback and negative feedback. |
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Answer» (i) Positive feedback is the process of applying a portion of output in phase with the input. (ii) Negative feedback is the process of applying a portion of output out of phase with the input. |
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Three point masses, m each, are at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side a. Their separations do not change when the system rotates about the centre of the triangle. For this, the time period of rotation must be proportional to (a) a3/2 (b) a (c) m (d) m-1/2 |
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Answer» Correct Answer is: (a) a3/2 , (d) m-1/2 |
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For a planet moving around the sun in an elliptical orbit, which of the following quantities remain constant? (a) The total energy of the ‘sun plus planet’ system (b) The angular momentum of the planet about the sun (c) The force of attraction between the two (d) The linear momentum of the planet |
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Answer» Correct Answer is: (a, b) |
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A small body of superdense material, whose mass is twice the mass of the earth but whose size is very small compared to the size of the earth, starts from rest at a height H << R above the earth’s surface, and reaches the earth’s surface in time t. If the mass of the body is half the mass of the earth, and all other data remain the same, then t is equal to(a) √(2H/g)(b) √(H/g)(c) √(2H/3g)(d) √(4H/3g) |
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Answer» Correct Answer is: (d) √(4H/3g) As the masses of the body and the earth are comparable, they will both move towards their centre of mass, which remains stationary. When they meet, the body will have moved through a distance H/3 and 2H/3 In both cases, the body moves with acceleration g, as H << R, i.e., the body is close to the earth’s surface. |
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The substance which gets used up in any reaction is called ---------- |
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Answer» The substance that gets used up in any reaction is called limiting reagent. |
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The volume of ammonia obtained by the combination of 10 mL of N2 and 30 mL H2 is _______. (A) 20 mL (B) 40 mL (C) 30 mL (D) 10 mL |
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Answer» Correct option: (A) 20 mL N2 + 3H2 \(\rightleftharpoons\) 2NH3 10 mL 30 mL 20 mL Thus, ammonia obtained in the reversible reaction of NH3 is 20 mL. |
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Calculate the mass of 1u (atomic mass unit) in grams. |
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Answer» 1u = 1/12 Mass of the carbon atom (12c) 6.022X1023 atoms of carbon = 12g I atom of carbon = 12/6.022x1023 g = 1.99x10-23g 1u = 1.99 x 10−23 /12 = 1.66x10-24g |
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(i) A black dot used as a full stop at the end of a sentence has a mass of about one attogram. Assuming that the dot is made up of carbon, calculate the approximate number of carbon atoms present in the dot.(ii) What is the different between empirical formula and molecular formula? |
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Answer» (i) Number of particles in a mole = 6.022 × 1023 1 attogram = 10–18g Number of carbon atom = 1 Atomic mass of carbon = 12 \(\because\) 12 g of carbon contain = 1 × 6.022 × 1023 carbon atoms \(\therefore\) 10–18 g of carbon contains = \(\frac{1\times6.022\times10^{23}\times10^{-18}}{12}\) = 5.02 x 104 carbon atoms (ii)
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Calculate the number of moles in 4.68 mg of silicon. (atomic mass of Si=28.1u) |
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Answer» 4.68 mg of Silicon = 4.68 x 10-3 g of silicon moles of Silicon = Mass of Silicon / Atomic Mass (g) = 4.68x10−3/ 28.1 = 1.66x10-4 mol. |
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A compound made up of two elements A and B has A = 70%, B = 30%. Their relative number of moles in the compound is 12.5 and 1.88, calculate: (i) Atomic masses of the elements A and B (ii) Molecular mass is found to be 160. |
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Answer» Atomic mass of elements A = \(\frac{\%\,of\,elements\,A}{Relative\,number\,of\,moles}\) = \(\frac{70}{1.25}\) Atomic mass of element B = \(\frac{\%\,of\,elements\,B}{Relative\,number\,of\,moles}\) =\(\frac{30}{1.88}\) = 15.957 ≈ 16 (ii)
\(\therefore\) Empirical formula of compound = \(A_2B_3\) Molecular mass = 160 Empirical formula mass = 2(56) + 3(16) = 112 + 48 = 160 n = \(\frac{Molecular\,mass}{Empirical\,formula\,mass}\) = \(\frac{160}{160}\) = 1 \(\therefore\) Molecular formula = n x Empirical formula = 1 x A2B3 = A2B3 |
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A compound contains 4.07% hydrogen, 24.27% carbon and 71.65% chlorine. Its molar mass is 98.96 g. What are its empirical and molecular formulae? |
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\(\therefore\) Empirical formula of compound = CH2Cl n = \(\frac{Molecular\,mass}{Empirical\,formula\,mass}\) Molecular mass = 98.96 g Empirical formula mass = 12 + 2(1) + 35.5 = 49.5 n = \(\frac{98.96}{49.5}\) = 2 \(\therefore\) Molecular formula = n × Empirical formula = 2 x CH2Cl = C2H4Cl2 |
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The percentage of empty space in a body centred cubic arrangement is ________.(i) 74(ii) 68(iii) 32(iv) 26 |
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Answer» (iii) The percentage of empty space in a body centred cubic arrangement is 32. |
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The empty space in body centred cubic lattice is |
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Answer» The empty space in body centred cubic lattice is 32% |
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Briefly explain the difference between precision and accuracy. |
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Answer» Precision refers to the closeness of various measurements for the same quantity. However, accuracy is the agreement of a particular value to the true value of the result. |
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What are tranquilizers? Give example. |
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Answer» Chemical substance which reduce anxiety, stress by acting on nerves e.g. Equanil, luminal, seconal. |
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Which of the following would be diamagnetic? (A) Cu2+ (B) Ni2+ (C) Cd2+ (D) Ti3+ |
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Answer» Correct option: (C) Cd2+ |
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Name two methods which are used to convert >C=O group into >CH2 group. |
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Answer» Clemmensen reduction and Wolff-Kishner reduction. |
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The ionization energy of He+ is 19.6 x 10-18 J/atom. The energy of the first stationary state of Li+2 isa. -2.18 x 10-18 J/atomb. -4.90 x 10-18 J/atomc. +4.90 x 10-18 J/atomd. +4.41 x 10-17 J/atom |
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Answer» Correct option is d. +4.41 x 10-17 J/atom |
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The wave number of the radiation emitted when the electron jumps from fourth energy level to second energy level in He+ is abouta. 20565 cm-1b. 41030 cm-1 c. 82258 cm-1d. 5141 cm-1 |
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Answer» Correct option is a. 20565 cm-1 |
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Why pKa of F - CH2 - COOH is lower than that of Cl - CH2 - COOH? |
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Answer» In FCH2 - COOH, tluorine is more electron withdrawing and has stronger -l effect than chlorine in CICH2 - COOH. So, FCH2COOH is more acidic than CICH2COOH hence its pKa value is lesser than CICH2COOH. |
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Define ‘groups and periods’. |
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Answer» The vertical columns in a Periodic Table are called groups and the horizontal rows are called periods. |
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The spectrum formed due to excited electron come back to ground state is …………………. i) absorption spectrum ii) emission spectrum iii) fine spectrum A) only i B) only ii C) both i and ii D) all |
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Answer» Correct option is B) only ii |
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What is the maximum number of emission lines when the excited electron of a H-atom in n = 6 drops to the ground state? |
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Answer» Number of lines produced when an electron from nth shell drops to ground state = n(n-1)/ 2 Now according to question lines produced when an electron drops from 6th shell to ground state = 6(6-1) / 2 = 15 |
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Benzene reacts with H2 in the presence of Pt to give…….. |
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Answer» Benzene reacts with H2 in the presence of Pt to give Cyclohexane. |
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Which of the following acid shown here would you expect to be stronger?CH3COOH or FCH2COOH |
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Answer» FCH2COOH is stronger acid than CH3COOH. Due to -I effect of Fluorine electron density is low in the O —H bond and greater stability of FCH2COO– ion over CH3COO– ion. |
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Give Fehling solution test for identification of aldehyde group (only equations). Name the aldehyde which does not give Fehling’s soln. |
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Answer» R — CHO + 2 Cu2+ + 5 OH– → RCOO– + Cu2O + 3 H2O (Reddish brown ppt.) Benzaldehyde does not give Fehling soln. test (Aromatic aldehydes do not give this test.) |
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Figure shows (x, t), (y, t) diagram of a particle moving in 2-dimensions.If the particle has a mass of 500 g, find the force (direction and magnitude) acting on the particle. |
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Answer» From graph (a) As, vx = \(\frac{dx}{dt}\)= \(\frac{2}{2}\) = 1 m/s ax = \(\frac{dv_x}{dt}\) = 0 from (b), y = t2 vy = \(\frac{dy}{dt}\) = 2t ay = \(\frac{dv_y}{dt}\) = 2 Fy = may = 0.5 × 2 = 1N (toward y-axis) Fx = 0.5 × 0 = 0 N F = \(\sqrt{F^2_s+F^2_y}=\sqrt{0^2+1^2}\) F = 1 N (towards Y-axis) |
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Out of CH3CH2COCH2CH3 and CH3CH2 CH2 COCH3 which gives iodoform test. |
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Answer» CH3CH2CH2COCH3 will give iodoform test as it has a terminal methyl ketone group. |
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Give the name and atomic number of the inert gas atom in which the total number of d-electrons is equal to the difference between the numbers of total p and total s electrons. |
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Answer» Electronic configuration of Kr (atomic no.=36) = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 Total no. of s-electrons = 8, total no. of p-electrons = 18. Difference = 10 No. of d- electrons = 10 |
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Function f(x) = ax is increasing or R, ifA. a > 0B. a < 0C. a > 1D. a > 0 |
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Answer» Correct answer is C. Let x1 < x2 and both are real number ax1 < ax2 \(\Rightarrow\) f(x1) < f(x2) \(\Rightarrow\) x1 < x2 ∈ only possible on a > 1 |
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Every invertible function isA. Monotonic functionB. Constant functionC. Identity functionD. Not necessarily monotonic function |
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Answer» Formula:- (i) The necessary and sufficient condition for differentiable function defined on (a, b) to be strictly increasing on (a, b) is that f’(x) > 0 for all x ∈ (a, b) If f(x) is strictly increasing function on interval [a, b], then f-1 exist and it is also a strictly increasing function |
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Function f(x) = |x| – |x – 1| is monotonically increasing whenA. x < 0B. x > 1C. x < 1D. 0 < x < 1 |
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Answer» Correct answer is D. Formula:- (i) The necessary and sufficient condition for differentiable function defined on (a, b) to be strictly increasing on (a, b) is that f’(x) > 0 for all x ∈ (a, b) Given:- For x < 0 f(x) = -1 for 0 < x < 1 f(x) = 2x - 1 for x > 1 f(x) = 1 Hence f(x) will increasing in 0 < x < 1 |
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Find the intervals in which the functions are increasing or decreasing. f(x) = 5x3 – 15x2 – 120x + 3 |
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Answer» Given as f(x) = 5x3 – 15x2 – 120x + 3 Differentiate the above equation with respect x, we get f'(x) = (d/dx)(5x3 - 15x2 - 120x + 3) ⇒ f’(x) = 15x2 – 30x – 120 For the function f(x) we have to find critical point, we must have ⇒ f’(x) = 0 ⇒ 15x2 – 30x – 120 = 0 ⇒ 15(x2 – 2x – 8) = 0 ⇒ 15(x2 – 4x + 2x – 8) = 0 ⇒ x2 – 4x + 2x – 8 = 0 ⇒ (x – 4) (x + 2) = 0 ⇒ x = 4, – 2 It is clear, f’(x) > 0 if x < –2 and x > 4 and f’(x) < 0 if –2 < x < 4 Hence, f(x) increases on (–∞,–2) ∪ (4, ∞) and f(x) is decreasing on interval x ∈ (–2, 4) |
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Find the intervals in which the functions are increasing or decreasing. f(x) = 2x3 + 9x2 + 12x + 20 |
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Answer» Given as f(x) = 2x3 + 9x2 + 12x + 20 Differentiate the above equation we get f'(x) = (d/dx)(2x3 + 9x2 + 12x + 20) ⇒ f’(x) = 6x2 + 18x + 12 For the function f(x) we have to find critical point, we must have ⇒ f’(x) = 0 ⇒ 6x2 + 18x + 12 = 0 ⇒ 6(x2 + 3x + 2) = 0 ⇒ 6(x2 + 2x + x + 2) = 0 ⇒ x2 + 2x + x + 2 = 0 ⇒ (x + 2) (x + 1) = 0 ⇒ x = –1, –2 It is clear, f’(x) > 0 if –2 < x < –1 and f’(x) < 0 if x < –1 and x > –2 Hence, f(x) increases on x ∈ (–2,–1) and f(x) is decreasing on interval (–∞, –2) ∪ (–2, ∞) |
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Find the intervals in which the functions are increasing or decreasing. f(x) = 2x3 – 15x2 + 36x + 1 |
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Answer» Given as f(x) = 2x3 – 15x2 + 36x + 1 Differentiate the above equation with respect x, we get f'(x) = (d/dx)(2x3 – 15x2 + 36x + 1) ⇒ f’(x) = 6x2 – 30x + 36 For the function f(x) we have to find critical point, we must have ⇒ f’(x) = 0 ⇒ 6x2 – 30x + 36 = 0 ⇒ 6 (x2 – 5x + 6) = 0 ⇒ 3(x2 – 3x – 2x + 6) = 0 ⇒ x2 – 3x – 2x + 6 = 0 ⇒ (x – 3) (x – 2) = 0 ⇒ x = 3, 2 It is clear, f’(x) > 0 if x < 2 and x > 3 and f’(x) < 0 if 2 < x < 3 Hence, f(x) increases on (–∞, 2) ∪ (3, ∞) and f(x) is decreasing on interval x ∈ (2, 3) |
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Find the intervals in which the functions are increasing or decreasing. f(x) = 8 + 36x + 3x2 – 2x3 |
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Answer» Given as f(x) = 8 + 36x + 3x2 – 2x3 Differentiate with respect to x f'(x) = (d/dx)(8 + 36x + 3x2 - 2x3) ⇒ f’(x) = 36 + 6x – 6x2 For the f(x) we have to find critical point, we must have ⇒ f’(x) = 0 ⇒ 36 + 6x – 6x2 = 0 ⇒ 6(–x2 + x + 6) = 0 ⇒ 6(–x2 + 3x – 2x + 6) = 0 ⇒ –x2 + 3x – 2x + 6 = 0 ⇒ x2 – 3x + 2x – 6 = 0 ⇒ (x – 3) (x + 2) = 0 ⇒ x = 3, – 2 It is clear, f’(x) > 0 if –2 < x < 3 and f’(x) < 0 if x < –2 and x > 3 Hence, f(x) increases on x ∈ (–2, 3) and f(x) is decreasing on interval (–∞, 2) ∪ (3, ∞) |
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Find the intervals in which the functions are increasing or decreasing. f(x) = x3 – 6x2 – 36x + 2 |
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Answer» Given as f(x) = x3 – 6x2 – 36x + 2 f'(x) = (d/dx)(x3 – 6x2 – 36x + 2) ⇒ f’(x) = 3x2 – 12x – 36 For the function f(x) we have to find critical point, we must have ⇒ f’(x) = 0 ⇒ 3x2 – 12x – 36 = 0 ⇒ 3(x2 – 4x – 12) = 0 ⇒ 3(x2 – 6x + 2x – 12) = 0 ⇒ x2 – 6x + 2x – 12 = 0 ⇒ (x – 6) (x + 2) = 0 ⇒ x = 6, – 2 It is clear, f’(x) > 0 if x < –2 and x > 6 and f’(x) < 0 if –2< x < 6 Hence, f(x) increases on (–∞,–2) ∪ (6, ∞) and f(x) is decreasing on interval x ∈ (–2, 6) |
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Find the intervals in which the functions are increasing or decreasing. f(x) = 5 + 36x + 3x2 – 2x3 |
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Answer» Given as f(x) = 5 + 36x + 3x2 – 2x3 f'(x) = (d/dx)(5 + 36x + 3x2 - 2x3) ⇒ f’(x) = 36 + 6x – 6x2 For the function f(x) now we have to find critical point, we must have ⇒ f’(x) = 0 ⇒ 36 + 6x – 6x2 = 0 ⇒ 6(–x2 + x + 6) = 0 ⇒ 6(–x2 + 3x – 2x + 6) = 0 ⇒ –x2 + 3x – 2x + 6 = 0 ⇒ x2 – 3x + 2x – 6 = 0 ⇒ (x – 3) (x + 2) = 0 ⇒ x = 3, – 2 It is clear, f’(x) > 0 if –2< x < 3 and f’(x) < 0 if x < –2 and x > 3 Hence, f(x) increases on x ∈ (–2, 3) and f(x) is decreasing on interval (–∞, –2) ∪ (3, ∞) |
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