MCQ
Two particles $A$ and $B,$ move with constant  velocities $\vec v_1$ and $\vec v_2$. At the initial moment their position vectors are $\vec r_1$ and $\vec r_2$ respectively. The condition for particles $A$ and $B$ for their collision is
  • $\frac{{\overrightarrow {{r_1}} - \overrightarrow {{r_2}} }}{{\left| {\overrightarrow {{r_1}} - \overrightarrow {{r_2}} } \right|}} = \;\frac{{\overrightarrow {{v_2}} - \overrightarrow {{v_1}} }}{{\left| {\overrightarrow {{v_2}} - \overrightarrow {{v_1}} } \right|}}\;\;\;$
  • B
    $\overrightarrow {{r_1}} $ -$\overrightarrow {{r_2}} $ = $\overrightarrow {{v_1}} $ -$\overrightarrow {{v_2}} $
  • C
    $\;\overrightarrow {{r_1}} $ .$\;\overrightarrow {{v_1}} $ =$\overrightarrow {{r_2}} $ .$\;\overrightarrow {{v_2}} $
  • D
    $\;\overrightarrow {{r_1}} \times \overrightarrow {{v_1}}=\overrightarrow {{r_2}}  \times \overrightarrow {{v_2}} $

Answer

Correct option: A.
$\frac{{\overrightarrow {{r_1}} - \overrightarrow {{r_2}} }}{{\left| {\overrightarrow {{r_1}} - \overrightarrow {{r_2}} } \right|}} = \;\frac{{\overrightarrow {{v_2}} - \overrightarrow {{v_1}} }}{{\left| {\overrightarrow {{v_2}} - \overrightarrow {{v_1}} } \right|}}\;\;\;$
a
$\begin{array}{l}
\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,Let\,the\,particles\,A\,and\,B\,collide\\
at\,time\,t.\,For\,their\,collision,\,the\,position\\
vectors\,of\,both\,particles\,sholud\,be\,\\
same\,at\,time\,t,\,i.e.,\\
{{\vec r}_1} + {{\vec v}_1}t = {{\vec r}_2} + {{\vec v}_2}t\,;\,{{\vec r}_1} - {{\vec r}_2} = {{\vec v}_2}t - {{\vec v}_1}t\\
 = \left( {{{\vec v}_2} - {{\vec v}_1}} \right)t\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,...\left( i \right)
\end{array}$

$\begin{array}{l}
Also,\,\left| {\,{{\vec r}_1} - {{\vec r}_2}} \right| = \left| {{{\vec v}_2} - {{\vec v}_1}} \right|t\,\,or\,t = \frac{{\left| {\,{{\vec r}_1} - \vec r} \right|}}{{\left| {{{\vec v}_2} - {{\vec v}_1}} \right|}}\\
Substituting\,this\,value\,of\,t\,in\,eqn.\,\left( i \right),\\
we\,get\,\\
\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{{\vec r}_1} - {{\vec r}_2} = \left( {{{\vec v}_2} - {{\vec v}_1}} \right)\frac{{\left| {\,{{\vec r}_1} - \vec r} \right|}}{{\left| {{{\vec v}_2} - {{\vec v}_1}} \right|}}\\
or\,\frac{{\left| {\,{{\vec r}_1} - {{\vec r}_2}} \right|}}{{\left| {\,{{\vec r}_1} - {{\vec r}_2}} \right|}} = \frac{{\left( {{{\vec v}_2} - {{\vec v}_1}} \right)}}{{\left| {{{\vec v}_2} - {{\vec v}_1}} \right|}}
\end{array}$

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