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Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion

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Q1JEE Main 2026 · 28 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

A particle starts moving from time t=0t = 0 and its coordinate is given as x(t)=4t3−3tx(t) = 4t^3 - 3t A. The particle returns to its original position (origin) 0.866 units later

B. The particle is 1 unit away from origin at its turning point

C. Acceleration of the particle is non-negative

D. The particle is 0.5 units away from origin at its turning point

E. Particle never turns back as acceleration is non-negative

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Answer: (b)

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Q2MHT CET 2025 · 22 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

At any time ' tt ', the co-ordinates of moving particle are x=at2x = at^2 and y=bt2y = bt^2. The speed of the particle is

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Q3JEE Main 2025 · 3 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

A particle moves along the xx-axis and has its displacement xx varying with time t according to the equation:

x=c0(t2−2)+c(t−2)2x = c_0\left(t^2 - 2\right) + c(t - 2)^2

where c0c_0 and c are constants of appropriate dimensions.

Then, which of the following statements is correct?

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Answer: (a)

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Q4NEET 2025Medium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · t(x) or v(x) given: a = v dv/dx

In some appropriate units, time (t)(t) and position (x)(x) relation of a moving particle is given by t=x2+xt = x^2 + x. The acceleration of the particle is

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Q5JEE Main 2025 · 29 JAN · SHIFT 2Difficult

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · Variable acceleration: integration

Two cars P and Q are moving on a road in the same direction. Acceleration of car P increases linearly with time whereas car Q moves with a constant acceleration. Both cars cross each other at time t = 0, for the first time. The maximum possible number of crossing(s) (including the crossing at t = 0) is ________.

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Answer: 3

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Q6MHT CET 2024 · 11 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

Two cars start from a point at the same time in a straight line and their positions are represented by x1(t)=at+bt2x_1(t) = at + bt^2 and x2(t)=Ft−t2x_2(t) = Ft - t^2. At what time do the cars have the same velocity?

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Q7NEET 2024Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

A particle is moving along xx-axis with its position (x) varying with time (t)(t) as x=αt4+βt2+γt+δx = \alpha t^4 + \beta t^2 + \gamma t + \delta. The ratio of its initial velocity to its initial acceleration, respectively, is:

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Q8JEE Main 2024 · 29 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

A particle is moving in a straight line. The variation of position 'xx' as a function of time 'tt' is given as x=(t3−6t2+20t+15) mx = \left(t^3 - 6t^2 + 20t + 15\right)\text{ m}. The velocity of the body when its acceleration becomes zero is:

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Answer: (c)

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Q9JEE Main 2024 · 1 FEB · SHIFT 1Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

A particle is moving in one dimension (along xx axis) under the action of a variable force. Its initial position was 16 m16\text{ m} right of origin. The variation of its position (x)(x) with time (t)(t) is given as x=−3t3+18t2+16tx = -3t^3 + 18t^2 + 16t, where xx is in m\text{m} and tt is in s\text{s}.

The velocity of the particle when its acceleration becomes zero is _________ m/s\text{m/s}.

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Answer: 52

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Q10MHT CET 2024 · 16 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

The co-ordinates of a moving particle at any time ' tt ' are given by x=αt3x = \alpha t^3 and y=βt3y = \beta t^3 where α\alpha and β\beta are constants. The speed of the particle at time ' tt ' is given by

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Answer: (d)

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Q11JEE Main 2024 · 31 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · t(x) or v(x) given: a = v dv/dx

The relation between time 'tt' and distance 'xx' is t=αx2+βxt = \alpha x^2 + \beta x, where α\alpha and β\beta are constants. The relation between acceleration (a)(a) and velocity (v)(v) is:

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Answer: (c)

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Q12JEE Main 2024 · 6 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · t(x) or v(x) given: a = v dv/dx

A particle moves in a straight line so that its displacement xx at any time tt is given by x2=1+t2x^2 = 1 + t^2. Its acceleration at any time tt is x−nx^{-n} where n=n = _________.

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Answer: 3

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Q13JEE Main 2024 · 1 FEB · SHIFT 2Medium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · t(x) or v(x) given: a = v dv/dx

A particle initially at rest starts moving from reference point x=0x = 0 along xx-axis, with velocity vv that varies as v=4x m/sv = 4\sqrt{x}\text{ m/s}. The acceleration of the particle is __________ ms−2\text{ms}^{-2}.

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Answer: 8

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Q14MHT CET 2023 · 13 MAY · SHIFT 1Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · Speed, velocity & acceleration: concepts

Which one of the following statements is Wrong?

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Answer: (b)

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Q15MHT CET 2023 · 14 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

The position 'xx' of a particle varies with a time as x=at2−bt3x = at^2 - bt^3 where 'aa' and 'bb' are constants. The acceleration of the particle will be zero at

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Q16MHT CET 2023 · 11 MAY · SHIFT 2Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

Two cars A and B start from a point at the same time in a straight line and their positions are represented by RA(t)=R_A(t) = at +bt2+bt^2 and RB(t)=xt−t2R_B(t) = xt - t^2. At what time do the cars have same velocity?

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Q17NEET 2023Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

The position of a particle is given by

r⃗(t)=4ti^+2t2j^+5k^\vec{r}(t) = 4t\hat{i} + 2t^2\hat{j} + 5\hat{k}

where tt is in seconds and rr in metre. Find the magnitude and direction of velocity v(t)v(t), at t=1 st = 1\text{ s}, with respect to xx-axis

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Q18JEE Main 2023 · 15 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

The position of a particle related to time is given by x=(5t2−4t+5) mx = \left(5t^2 - 4t + 5\right)\text{ m}. The magnitude of velocity of the particle at t=2 st = 2\text{ s} will be:

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Answer: (b)

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Q19JEE Main 2023 · 13 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

The distance travelled by an object in time tt is given by s=(2.5)t2s = (2.5)t^2. The instantaneous speed of the object at t=5 st = 5\text{ s} will be:

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Q20JEE Main 2023 · 25 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

The distance travelled by a particle is related to time t as x=4t2x = 4t^2. The velocity of the particle at t=5s is :-

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Answer: (d)

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Q21JEE Main 2022 · 25 JUN · SHIFT 2Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

Two buses P and Q start from a point at the same time and move in a straight line and their positions are represented by XP(t)=αt+βt2X_P(t) = \alpha t + \beta t^2 and XQ(t)=ft−t2X_Q(t) = ft - t^2. At what time, both the buses have same velocity?

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Answer: (d)

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Q22JEE Main 2022 · 25 JUL · SHIFT 2Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · t(x) or v(x) given: a = v dv/dx

A particle is moving in a straight line such that its velocity is increasing at 5 ms−1{}^{-1} per meter. The acceleration of the particle is _____________ ms−2{}^{-2} at a point where its velocity is 20 ms−1{}^{-1}.

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Answer: 100

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Q23JEE Main 2022 · 29 JUL · SHIFT 1Medium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · t(x) or v(x) given: a = v dv/dx

If t=x+4t = \sqrt{x} + 4, then (dxdt)t=4\left(\frac{dx}{dt}\right)_{t=4} is:

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Answer: (b)

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Q24JEE Main 2021 · 25 JUL · SHIFT 2Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · Variable acceleration: integration

The instantaneous velocity of a particle moving in a straight line is given as V=αt+βt2V = \alpha t + \beta t^2, where α\alpha and β\beta are constants. The distance travelled by the particle between 1s and 2s is:

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Answer: (b)

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Q25JEE Main 2021 · 17 MAR · SHIFT 2Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · Variable acceleration: integration

The velocity of a particle is v = v0 + gt + Ft2. Its position is x = 0 at t = 0; then its displacement after time (t = 1) is:

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Answer: (b)

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Q26JEE Main 2021 · 25 JUL · SHIFT 2Medium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · t(x) or v(x) given: a = v dv/dx

The relation between time t and distance x for a moving body is given as t = mx2 + nx, where m and n are constants. The retardation of the motion is: (When v stands for velocity)

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Answer: (a)

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Q27JEE Main 2021 · 27 AUG · SHIFT 1Medium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · t(x) or v(x) given: a = v dv/dx

If the velocity of a body related to displacement x is given by v=5000+24xv = \sqrt{5000 + 24x} m/s, then the acceleration of the body is .................... m/s2.

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Answer: 12

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Q28JEE Main 2020 · 9 JAN · SHIFT 1Difficult

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · t(x) or v(x) given: a = v dv/dx

The distance x covered by a particle in one dimensional motion varies with time t as x2 = at2 + 2bt + c. If the acceleration of the particle depends on x as x–n, where n is an integer, the value of n is __________

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Answer: 3

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Q29JEE Main 2019 · 9 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

The position of a particle as a function of time t, is given by

x(t) = at + bt2 – ct3

where a, b and c are constants. When the particle attains zero acceleration, then its velocity will be:

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Answer: (c)

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Q30JEE Main 2019 · 9 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

The position vector of a particle changes with time according to the relation

r⃗(t)=15t2i^+(4−20t2)j^\vec{r}(t) = 15t^2\hat{i} + (4 - 20t^2)\hat{j}

What is the magnitude of the acceleration at t = 1?

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Q31JEE Main 2019 · 12 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · Variable acceleration: integration

A particle is moving with speed v = bx\sqrt{x} along positive x-axis. Calculate the speed of the particle at time t = τ\tau(assume that the particle is at origin t = 0)

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Q32NEET 2016 · PHASE 2Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

Two cars P and Q start from a point at the same time in a straight line and their positions are represented by

xP(t) = (at + bt2) and xQ(t) = (ft −- t2).

At what time do the cars have the same velocity?

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Q33NEET 2016 · PHASE 1Easy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · Variable acceleration: integration

If the velocity of a particle is v = At + Bt2, where A and B are constants, then the distance travelled by it between 1 s and 2 s is

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Q34NEET 2015 · AIPMT · CANCELLED PAPERMedium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · t(x) or v(x) given: a = v dv/dx

A particle of unit mass undergoes one-dimensional motion such that its velocity varies according to v(x)=βx−2nv(x) = \beta x^{-2n}, where β\beta and n are constants and x is the position of the particle. The acceleration of the particle as a function of x, is given by

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Q35NEET 2013Medium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · t(x) or v(x) given: a = v dv/dx

The displacement 'x' (in meter) of a particle of mass 'm' (in kg) moving in one dimension under the action of a force, is related to time 't' (in sec) by t = x+3\sqrt{x} + 3. The displacement of the particle when its velocity is zero, will be

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Q36NEET 2012 · AIPMT · PRELIMSEasy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

The motion of a particle along a straight line is described by equation x = 8 + 12t −- t3 where x is in metre and t in second. The retardation of the particle when its velocity becomes zero is

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Q37JEE Main 2011 · AIEEEMedium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · Variable acceleration: integration

An object, moving with a speed of 6.25 m/s, is decelerated at a rate given by:

dvdt=−2.5v\frac{dv}{dt} = -2.5\sqrt{v} where v is the instantaneous speed. The time taken by the object, to come to rest, would be:

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Answer: (a)

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Q38NEET 2010 · AIPMT · PRELIMSMedium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · t(x) or v(x) given: a = v dv/dx

A particle moves a distance x in time t according to equation x = (t + 5)−1{}^{-1}. The acceleration of particle is proportional to

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Answer: (a)

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Q39JEE Main 2007 · AIEEEEasy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · Variable acceleration: integration

The velocity of a particle is v = v0 + gt + ft2. If its position is x = 0 at t = 0, then its displacement after unit time (t = 1) is

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Answer: (c)

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Q40NEET 2007 · AIPMTMedium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

The position x of a particle with respect to time t along x-axis is given by x = 9t2 −- t3 where x is in metres and t in seconds. What will be the position of this particle when it achieves maximum speed along the + x direction?

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Q41NEET 2007 · AIPMTMedium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · Variable acceleration: integration

A particle moving along x-axis has acceleration f, at time t, given by f = f0 (1−tT),\left(1 - \frac{t}{T}\right), where f0 and T are constants. The particle at t = 0 has zero velocity. In the time interval between t = 0 and the instant when f = 0, the particle's velocity (vx) is

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Q42NEET 2006 · AIPMTMedium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

A particle moves along a straight line OX. At a time t (in seconds) the distance x (in metres) of the particle from O is given by x = 40 + 12t −- t3. How long would the particle travel before coming to rest?

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Q43JEE Main 2006 · AIEEEMedium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · Variable acceleration: integration

A particle located at x = 0 at time t = 0, starts moving along the positive x-direction with a velocity 'v' that varies as v=αxv = \alpha\sqrt{x}. The displacement of the particle varies with time as

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Q44NEET 2005 · AIPMTMedium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

The displacement x of a particle varies with time t as x = ae−α-\alphat + beβ\betat, where a, b, α\alpha and β\beta are positive constants. The velocity of the particle will

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Q45JEE Main 2005 · AIEEEMedium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · t(x) or v(x) given: a = v dv/dx

The relation between time t and distance x is t = ax2 + bx where a and b are constants. The acceleration is

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Q46JEE Main 2003 · AIEEEEasy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

The co-ordinates of a moving particle at any time 't' are given by x = α\alphat3 and y = βt3. The speed of the particle at time 't' is given by

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Answer: (b)

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Q47NEET 2000 · AIPMTEasy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

Motion of a particle is given by equation s = (3t3 + 7t2 + 14t + 8) m. The value of acceleration of the particle at t = 1 sec is

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Answer: (b)

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Q48NEET 1997 · AIPMTEasy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

The position xx of a particle varies with time (tt) as x=at2−bt3x = at^2 - bt^3. The acceleration will be zero at time tt is equal to

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Answer: (a)

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Q49NEET 1995 · AIPMTMedium

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · Variable acceleration: integration

The acceleration of a particle is increasing linearly with time tt as btbt. The particle starts from origin with an initial velocity v0v_0. The distance travelled by the particle in time tt will be

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Answer: (c)

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Q50NEET 1994 · AIPMTEasy

Velocity, Acceleration & Variable Motion · x(t) given: find v and a

A particle moves along a straight line such that its displacement at any time tt is given by s=(t3−6t2+3t+4)s = (t^3 - 6t^2 + 3t + 4) metres. The velocity when the acceleration is zero is

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