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Two particles A and B, move with constant velocities \[{{v}_{1}}\] and \[{{v}_{2}}\]. At the initial moment, their position vectors are \[{{r}_{1}}\] and \[{{r}_{2}}\] respectively. The condition for particles A and B for their collision is      

A)  \[\frac{{{r}_{1}}-{{r}_{2}}}{\left| {{r}_{1}}-{{r}_{2}} \right|}=\frac{{{v}_{2}}-{{v}_{1}}}{\left| {{v}_{3}}-{{v}_{1}} \right|}\]            

B)  \[{{r}_{1}}\cdot {{v}_{1}}={{r}_{2}}\cdot {{v}_{2}}\]

C)  \[{{r}_{1}}\times {{v}_{1}}={{r}_{2}}\times {{v}_{2}}\]

D)         \[{{r}_{1}}-{{r}_{2}}={{v}_{1}}-{{v}_{2}}\]

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

For two particles A and B move with constant velocities \[{{v}_{1}}\] and\[{{v}_{2}}\]. Such that two particles to collide, the direction of the relative velocity of one with respect to other should be directed towards the relative position of the other particle. i.e. \[\frac{{{r}_{1}}-{{r}_{2}}}{\left| {{r}_{1}}-{{r}_{2}} \right|}\xrightarrow{\,}\] direction of relative position of 1 w.r.t 2: Similarly, \[\frac{{{v}_{1}}-{{v}_{2}}}{\left| {{v}_{1}}-{{v}_{2}} \right|}\xrightarrow{\,}\] direction of velocity of 2 w.r.t 1 So, for collision of A and B, we get \[\frac{{{r}_{1}}-{{r}_{2}}}{\left| {{r}_{1}}-{{r}_{2}} \right|}\frac{{{v}_{2}}-{{v}_{1}}}{\left| {{v}_{2}}-{{v}_{1}} \right|}\] Alternate Method As resultant displacement of a particle, \[R={{r}_{1}}+{{v}_{1}}t={{r}_{2}}+{{v}_{2}}t\]  i.e.  \[{{r}_{1}}-{{r}_{2}}=({{v}_{2}}-{{v}_{1}})t\] So,   \[\frac{{{r}_{1}}-{{r}_{2}}}{\left| {{r}_{1}}-{{r}_{2}} \right|}=\frac{({{v}_{2}}-{{v}_{1}})t}{\left| {{v}_{2}}-{{v}_{1}} \right|t}\]                 \[\frac{{{r}_{1}}-{{r}_{2}}}{\left| {{r}_{1}}-{{r}_{2}} \right|}=\frac{({{v}_{2}}-{{v}_{1}})}{\left| {{v}_{2}}-{{v}_{1}} \right|}\]