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Two balls are thrown horizontally from the top of a tower with velocities `v_(1)` and `v_(2)` in opposite directions at the same time. After how much time the angle between velocities of balls becomes `90^(@)` ?

A

`(2sqrt(v_(1)v_(2)))/(g)`

B

`sqrt(v_(1)v_(2))/(g)`

C

`sqrt(v_(1)v_(2))/(2g)`

D

`(g)/sqrt(v_(1)v_(2))`

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To solve the problem of determining the time after which the angle between the velocities of two balls thrown horizontally from a tower becomes 90 degrees, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution 1. **Understanding the Motion**: - Two balls are thrown horizontally from the top of a tower with velocities \( v_1 \) and \( v_2 \) in opposite directions. - We can assume ball 1 is thrown in the positive x-direction and ball 2 in the negative x-direction. 2. **Velocity Components**: - The velocity of ball 1 after time \( t \) can be expressed as: \[ \vec{v_1} = v_1 \hat{i} - g t \hat{j} \] - The velocity of ball 2 after time \( t \) can be expressed as: \[ \vec{v_2} = -v_2 \hat{i} - g t \hat{j} \] 3. **Condition for Perpendicular Velocities**: - The two velocities are perpendicular when their dot product is zero: \[ \vec{v_1} \cdot \vec{v_2} = 0 \] - Substituting the expressions for \( \vec{v_1} \) and \( \vec{v_2} \): \[ (v_1 \hat{i} - g t \hat{j}) \cdot (-v_2 \hat{i} - g t \hat{j}) = 0 \] 4. **Calculating the Dot Product**: - The dot product expands as follows: \[ v_1(-v_2) + (-g t)(-g t) = 0 \] - This simplifies to: \[ -v_1 v_2 + g^2 t^2 = 0 \] 5. **Rearranging the Equation**: - Rearranging gives: \[ g^2 t^2 = v_1 v_2 \] 6. **Solving for Time \( t \)**: - Taking the square root of both sides: \[ t^2 = \frac{v_1 v_2}{g^2} \] - Therefore, the time \( t \) when the velocities are perpendicular is: \[ t = \sqrt{\frac{v_1 v_2}{g}} \] ### Final Answer The time after which the angle between the velocities of the balls becomes \( 90^\circ \) is: \[ t = \sqrt{\frac{v_1 v_2}{g}} \]

To solve the problem of determining the time after which the angle between the velocities of two balls thrown horizontally from a tower becomes 90 degrees, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution 1. **Understanding the Motion**: - Two balls are thrown horizontally from the top of a tower with velocities \( v_1 \) and \( v_2 \) in opposite directions. - We can assume ball 1 is thrown in the positive x-direction and ball 2 in the negative x-direction. ...
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