Answer to Question #231124 in Mechanics | Relativity for Dasun

Question

Horizontal square shaped platform of side 10 m on the ground has initially sides coinciding with x-axis and y-axis as shown. A platform starts moving along x-axis with a velocity 10 m/s. A person standing on the platform starts moving on platform towards diagonally opposite corner as shown, with a velocity 5​√2m/s. A stationary person standing at origin (Not on the platform) throws a ball in air so that the ball hits the person on platform when it is exactly at corner of the platform. Find the velocity of the ball?

Answer 1

$v_1=10,~v=5\sqrt 2,$

$x=10,~d=10\sqrt 2,$

$t=\frac dv=2,$

$l=v_1t+x=30,$

$y=x=10,$

$r=\sqrt{l^2+y^2}=10\sqrt{10},$

$u=\frac rt=5\sqrt{10}~\frac ms.$