JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 1 · Q16 · Relative Velocity

Question

List I describes four systems, each with two particles A and B in relative motion as shown in figures. List II gives possible magnitudes of their relative velocities (in m s⁻¹) at time t = π/3 s.

List-I:
(I) A and B are moving on a horizontal circle of radius 1 m with uniform angular speed ω = 1 rad s⁻¹. The initial angular positions of A and B at time t = 0 are θ = 0 and θ = π/2, respectively.
(II) Projectiles A and B are fired (in the same vertical plane) at t = 0 and t = 0.1 s respectively, with the same speed v = (5π/√2) m s⁻¹ and at 45° from the horizontal plane. The initial separation between A and B is large enough so that they do not collide. (g = 10 m s⁻²).
(III) Two harmonic oscillators A and B moving in the x direction according to x_A = x₀ sin(t/t₀) and x_B = x₀ sin(t/t₀ + π/2) respectively, starting from t = 0. Take x₀ = 1 m, t₀ = 1 s.
(IV) Particle A is rotating in a horizontal circular path of radius 1 m on the xy plane, with constant angular speed ω = 1 rad s⁻¹. Particle B is moving up at a constant speed 3 m s⁻¹ in the vertical direction. (Ignore gravity.)

List-II:
(P) (√3 + 1)/2
(Q) (√3 − 1)/√2
(R) √10
(S) √2
(T) √(25π² + 1)

Which one of the following options is correct?

[Figure: Four sub-figures illustrating the four scenarios — circle for (I), projectile schematic for (II), spring-mass oscillators for (III), and rotating particle plus rising particle for (IV).]

SolveKar AI · Accepted Answer

(I) Two points on a circle of radius 1 m with same ω = 1 rad/s and constant angular separation π/2. Their relative velocity has constant magnitude |v_rel| = 2v sin(Δθ/2) = 2·(1·1)·sin(π/4) = √2 m/s ⇒ (S). (II) Projectiles A and B with same speed v = 5π/√2 m/s and same launch angle 45°, but B launched 0.1 s after A. Their velocity vectors v_A(t) and v_B(t) differ by the gravity term over the offset: v_A − v_B = (0, −g·0.1) in the vertical direction is constant only if both are flying. At t = π/3 s (after launch of A; B is in flight too): |v_A − v_B| = g·0.1 in the y-direction relative... actually the horizontal speeds are equal (5π/√2·cos45° = 5π/2 each), vertical differ by g·0.1 = 1 m/s. Hmm wait, that gives 1 m/s relative speed — but FIITJEE matches (II) → (T) = √(25π²+1). The horizontal components are v_x = (5π/√2)·(1/√2) = 5π/2 each, so Δv_x = 0; the vertical components: v_A,y(t) = (5π/2) − g·t = 5π/2 − 10π/3, v_B,y(t) = (5π/2) − g·(t−0.1) = 5π/2 − 10π/3 + 1, so Δv_y = −1. But that yields |Δv| = 1, not √(25π²+1). Actually rechecking the figure: B is launched at 135° (the other direction) per the figure (45° from horizontal but mirrored). So v_A,x = 5π/2, v_B, … [truncated]

JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 1 · Q16 · Relative Velocity

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