Kinematics 4 Question 9
9. On a frictionless horizontal surface, assumed to be the plane, a small trolley is moving along a straight line parallel to the -axis (see figure) with a constant velocity of . At a particular instant when the line makes an angle of with the -axis, a ball is thrown along the surface from the origin . Its velocity makes an angle with the -axis and it hits the trolley.
(a) The motion of the ball is observed from the frame of the trolley. Calculate the angle
(b) Find the speed of the ball with respect to the surface, if
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(b)
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Solution:
- Since, the body is at rest at
and . Hence, cannot be positive for all time in the interval .
Therefore, first the particle is accelerated and then retarded.
Now, total time
Total displacement,
If height and base are fixed, area is also fixed .
In case
In case 1 : Acceleration
Retardation
While in case 3 : Acceleration
Retardation
Hence,