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Define the initial and final velocity vectors.

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(c) 2vsin⁡(θ2)\text{(c) } 2v \sin \left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)

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  1. Define the initial and final velocity vectors.

    Let the particle be at point PP initially and point QQ finally. The speed of the particle is uniform, vv.
    The velocity vector is always tangential to the circular path.
    Let vP⃗\vec{v_P} be the velocity vector at point PP and vQ⃗\vec{v_Q} be the velocity vector at point QQ.
    The magnitude of both velocity vectors is vv, i.e., ∣vP⃗∣=v|\vec{v_P}| = v and ∣vQ⃗∣=v|\vec{v_Q}| = v.

  2. Determine the angle between the velocity vectors.

    The angle between the position vectors OP⃗\vec{OP} and OQ⃗\vec{OQ} is given as θ\theta.
    Since the velocity vector at any point on a circular path is perpendicular to the position vector at that point, the angle between the velocity vectors vP⃗\vec{v_P} and vQ⃗\vec{v_Q} will also be θ\theta.

  3. Calculate the magnitude of the change in velocity.

    The change in velocity is Δv⃗=vQ⃗−vP⃗\Delta \vec{v} = \vec{v_Q} - \vec{v_P}.
    The magnitude of the change in velocity can be found using the law of cosines for vector subtraction:

    ∣Δv⃗∣2=∣vQ⃗∣2+∣vP⃗∣2−2∣vQ⃗∣∣vP⃗∣cos⁡θ|\Delta \vec{v}|^2 = |\vec{v_Q}|^2 + |\vec{v_P}|^2 - 2|\vec{v_Q}||\vec{v_P}| \cos \theta

    Substitute ∣vP⃗∣=v|\vec{v_P}| = v and ∣vQ⃗∣=v|\vec{v_Q}| = v:

    ∣Δv⃗∣2=v2+v2−2(v)(v)cos⁡θ|\Delta \vec{v}|^2 = v^2 + v^2 - 2(v)(v) \cos \theta ∣Δv⃗∣2=2v2−2v2cos⁡θ|\Delta \vec{v}|^2 = 2v^2 - 2v^2 \cos \theta

    Factor out 2v22v^2:

    ∣Δv⃗∣2=2v2(1−cos⁡θ)|\Delta \vec{v}|^2 = 2v^2 (1 - \cos \theta)
  4. Use a trigonometric identity to simplify.

    Recall the trigonometric identity: 1−cos⁡θ=2sin⁡2(θ2)1 - \cos \theta = 2 \sin^2 \left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right).
    Substitute this into the equation for ∣Δv⃗∣2|\Delta \vec{v}|^2:

    ∣Δv⃗∣2=2v2(2sin⁡2(θ2))|\Delta \vec{v}|^2 = 2v^2 \left(2 \sin^2 \left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)\right) ∣Δv⃗∣2=4v2sin⁡2(θ2)|\Delta \vec{v}|^2 = 4v^2 \sin^2 \left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)
  5. Take the square root to find the magnitude.

    ∣Δv⃗∣=4v2sin⁡2(θ2)|\Delta \vec{v}| = \sqrt{4v^2 \sin^2 \left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)} ∣Δv⃗∣=2v∣sin⁡(θ2)∣|\Delta \vec{v}| = 2v \left|\sin \left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)\right|

    For typical angles θ\theta swept in a circular motion (0≤θ≤2π0 \le \theta \le 2\pi), θ2\frac{\theta}{2} will be in the range 0≤θ2≤π0 \le \frac{\theta}{2} \le \pi. In this range, sin⁡(θ2)≥0\sin\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) \ge 0.
    Therefore, we can remove the absolute value sign:

    ∣Δv⃗∣=2vsin⁡(θ2)|\Delta \vec{v}| = 2v \sin \left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)

    Comparing this result with the given options:

    (a) 2vsin⁡(2θ)2v \sin (2\theta)

    (b) शून्य

    (c) 2vsin⁡(θ2)2v \sin \left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)

    (d) 2vcos⁡(θ2)2v \cos \left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)

    The calculated magnitude of the change in velocity matches option (c).

    The final answer is (c) 2vsin⁡(θ2)\boxed{\text{(c) } 2v \sin \left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)}.

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