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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

a)

2 m/s

b)

6 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

None of these



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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

a)

2 m/s

b)

6 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

None of these

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Answer Key / Explanation : (d) -

(d)

Centre of mass will remain at rest because there is no external force on the system of , and platform

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