Two persons, of mass 60 kg and of mass 40 kg, are standing on a horizontal platform of mass 50 kg. The platform is supported on wheels on a horizontal frictionless surface and is initially at rest. Consider the following situations
(i) Both and jump from the platform simultaneously and in the same horizontal direction
(ii) A jumps first in a horizontal direction and after a few seconds also jumps in the same direction
In both the situations above, just after the jump, the person ( or ) moves away from the platform with a speed of 3 m/s relative to the platform and along the horizontal Answer these questions
In situation (i), just after both and jump from the platform, velocity of centre of mass of the system ( and the platform) is |
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a) |
2 m/s |
b) |
6 m/s |
c) |
5 m/s |
d) |
None of these |
Two persons, of mass 60 kg and of mass 40 kg, are standing on a horizontal platform of mass 50 kg. The platform is supported on wheels on a horizontal frictionless surface and is initially at rest. Consider the following situations
(i) Both and jump from the platform simultaneously and in the same horizontal direction
(ii) A jumps first in a horizontal direction and after a few seconds also jumps in the same direction
In both the situations above, just after the jump, the person ( or ) moves away from the platform with a speed of 3 m/s relative to the platform and along the horizontal Answer these questions
In situation (i), just after both and jump from the platform, velocity of centre of mass of the system ( and the platform) is |
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a) |
2 m/s |
b) |
6 m/s |
c) |
5 m/s |
d) |
None of these |
(d) Centre of mass will remain at rest because there is no external force on the system of , and platform |