A man walking with a speed of 3 km/hr finds the rain drops falling ver...
**Given information:**
- The man's initial speed is 3 km/hr.
- The man's increased speed is 6 km/hr.
- The raindrops are falling vertically downwards at the man's initial speed.
- When the man increases his speed, the raindrops make an angle of 30 degrees with the vertical.
**To find:**
- The speed of the raindrops.
**Solution:**
Let's assume the speed of the raindrops to be 'v' km/hr.
When the man is walking at a speed of 3 km/hr, the raindrops are falling vertically downwards. This means the horizontal component of the raindrop's speed is 0 km/hr.
When the man increases his speed to 6 km/hr, the raindrops make an angle of 30 degrees with the vertical. This means the horizontal component of the raindrop's speed is v * cos(30).
Now, let's analyze the situation using the concept of relative velocity.
**Relative velocity:**
The relative velocity between the man and the raindrops is the difference between their velocities.
- When the man is walking at a speed of 3 km/hr, the relative velocity between the man and the raindrops is 0 km/hr (since the raindrops are falling vertically downwards).
- When the man increases his speed to 6 km/hr, the relative velocity between the man and the raindrops is v * cos(30) - 6 km/hr.
Since the relative velocity between the man and the raindrops is 0 km/hr in both cases, we can equate the two expressions to find the value of 'v' as follows:
0 = v * cos(30) - 6
Solving this equation, we get:
v * cos(30) = 6
v = 6 / cos(30)
Using the value of cos(30) = √3 / 2, we can calculate the speed of the raindrops as follows:
v = 6 / (√3 / 2)
v = (6 * 2) / √3
v = 12 / √3
Rationalizing the denominator, we get:
v = (12 / √3) * (√3 / √3)
v = (12√3) / 3
v = 4√3
Therefore, the speed of the raindrops is 4√3 km/hr.
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