Question
Question: 3 – identical pucks on a horizontal air table having repelling magnets are held together and then re...
3 – identical pucks on a horizontal air table having repelling magnets are held together and then released simultaneously. Each has the same speed at any instant one puck moves west. What is the direction of other two
A
300 East of North, 300 East of South
B
600o East of N and 600 East of South
C
450 East of N, 450 East of South
D
None of these
Answer
300 East of North, 300 East of South
Explanation
Solution
It is possible if they are at 1200 with each other.
∴ one shall be 300 East of North and other 300 East of South as illustrated in Fig.