- When $\text{t}<\frac{\text{d}}{\text{V}},$ the object is approaching the mirror
As derived in the previous question,
$\text{V}_{\text{image}}=\frac{\text{Velocity of object}\times\text{R}^2}{\big[2\times\text{distance between them}-\text{R}\big]^2}$
$\Rightarrow\text{V}_{\text{image}}=\frac{\text{V}\text{R}^2}{\big[2\big(\text{d}-\text{Vt}\big)-\text{R}\big]^2}$ [At any time, x = d - Vt]
- After a time $\text{t}<\frac{\text{d}}{\text{V}},$ there will be a collision between the mirror and the mass.
As the collision is perfectly elastic, the object (mass) will come to rest and the mirror starts to move away with same velocity V.
At any time $\text{t}>\frac{\text{d}}{\text{V}},$ the distance of the mirror from the mass will be
$\text{x}=\text{V}\Big(\text{t}-\frac{\text{d}}{\text{V}}\Big)=\text{Vt}-\text{d}$
Here, $\text{u}=-\big(\text{Vt}-\text{d}\big)=\text{d}-\text{Vt}; \ \text{f}=-\frac{\text{R}}{2}$
So, $\frac{1}{\text{v}}+\frac{1}{\text{u}}=\frac{1}{\text{f}}\Rightarrow\frac{1}{\text{v}}=\frac{1}{\text{d}-\text{Vt}}+\frac{1}{\big(-\frac{\text{R}}{2}\big)}=-\Big[\frac{\text{R}+2(\text{d}-\text{Vt})}{\text{R}(\text{d}-\text{Vt})}\Big]$
$\Rightarrow\text{v}=-\Big[\frac{\text{R}(\text{d}-\text{Vt})}{\text{R}-2(\text{d}-\text{Vt})}\Big]= $ Image distance
So, Velocity of the image will be,
$\text{V}_{\text{image}}=\frac{\text{d}}{\text{dt}}$ (Image distance)
$=\frac{\text{d}}{\text{dt}}\Big[\frac{\text{R}(\text{d}-\text{Vt})}{\text{R}+2(\text{d}-\text{Vt})}\Big]$
Let, y = (d - Vt)
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dt}}=-\text{V}$
So, $\text{V}_{\text{image}}=\frac{\text{d}}{\text{dt}}\Big[\frac{\text{Ry}}{\text{R}+2\text{y}}\Big]=\frac{(\text{R}+2\text{y})\text{R}(-\text{V})-\text{Ry}(+2)(-\text{V})}{(\text{R}+2\text{y})^2}$
$=-\text{Vr}\Big[\frac{\text{R}+2\text{y}-2\text{y}}{(\text{R}+2\text{y})^2}\Big]=\frac{-\text{VR}^2}{(\text{R}+2\text{y})^2}$
Since, the mirror itself moving with velocity V,
Absolute velocity of image $=\text{V}\Big[1-\frac{\text{R}^2}{(\text{R}+2\text{y})^2}\Big]$ (since, V = Vmirror + Vimage)
$=\text{V}\Big[1-\frac{\text{R}^2}{[2(\text{Vt}-\text{d})-\text{R}^2}\Big]$