Two stones are thrown simultaneously from the same point with speed V ...
Stone 1 is thrown at an angle of . Therefore, the x-axis component of the velocity is
vcos(\theta) = vcos(30^{o}) = \frac{\sqrt{3} }{2}v.
Stone 2 is thrown at an angle of Therefore, the x-axis component of the velocity is
vcos(\theta) = vcos(60^{o}) = \frac{1 }{2}v.
Since the two stones move in the same direction, the relative velocity is the difference between the two velocities; which is
frac{\sqrt{3} }{2}v-\frac{1}{2}v = 0.366v
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Two stones are thrown simultaneously from the same point with speed V ...
Relative Velocity of Two Stones Thrown Simultaneously
Introduction:
When two stones are thrown simultaneously from the same point with different angles relative to the positive x-axis, we can determine the velocity with which they move relative to each other in the air.
Explanation:
To understand the relative velocity of the two stones, we need to break down their velocities into their x and y components.
Components of Velocity:
Stone 1 is thrown at an angle of 30 degrees with the positive x-axis, while Stone 2 is thrown at an angle of 60 degrees. The initial velocities of the stones can be represented as follows:
Stone 1: V₁x = V * cos(30°) and V₁y = V * sin(30°)
Stone 2: V₂x = V * cos(60°) and V₂y = V * sin(60°)
Relative Velocity:
The relative velocity of Stone 2 with respect to Stone 1 can be calculated by subtracting the x and y components of Stone 1 from the x and y components of Stone 2, respectively.
Relative Velocity (Vrel) = (V₂x - V₁x) î + (V₂y - V₁y) ĵ
Using the trigonometric identities cos(30°) = √3/2, sin(30°) = 1/2, cos(60°) = 1/2, and sin(60°) = √3/2, we can substitute the values into the equation:
Vrel = (V * (1/2) - V * (√3/2)) î + (V * (√3/2) - V * (1/2)) ĵ
Simplifying the equation further:
Vrel = (V/2 - (√3/2) * V) î + (√3/2 * V - V/2) ĵ
Vrel = (- (√3/2) * V) î + (√3/2 * V) ĵ
Conclusion:
Therefore, the relative velocity of the two stones in the air is given by Vrel = (- (√3/2) * V) î + (√3/2 * V) ĵ. This means that the stones move relative to each other at an angle of 60 degrees with the positive x-axis. The magnitude of the relative velocity is (√3/2) times the magnitude of the initial velocity V.
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