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Ram moves in east direction at a speed of 6 m/s and Shyam moves `30^(@)` east of north at a speed of 6 m/s. The magnitude of their relative velocity is

A

3 m/s

B

6 m/s

C

`6sqrt(3)` m/s

D

`6 sqrt(2)` m/s

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To find the magnitude of the relative velocity between Ram and Shyam, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define the velocities of Ram and Shyam - Ram moves in the east direction at a speed of 6 m/s. This can be represented as: \[ \vec{V_R} = 6 \hat{i} \, \text{m/s} \] - Shyam moves at a speed of 6 m/s, 30 degrees east of north. We need to break this velocity into its components. ### Step 2: Break down Shyam's velocity into components - The east component (x-direction) and north component (y-direction) of Shyam's velocity can be calculated using trigonometric functions: \[ \vec{V_S} = 6 \cos(30^\circ) \hat{i} + 6 \sin(30^\circ) \hat{j} \] - Knowing that \(\cos(30^\circ) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\) and \(\sin(30^\circ) = \frac{1}{2}\), we can substitute these values: \[ \vec{V_S} = 6 \left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right) \hat{i} + 6 \left(\frac{1}{2}\right) \hat{j} \] \[ \vec{V_S} = 3\sqrt{3} \hat{i} + 3 \hat{j} \, \text{m/s} \] ### Step 3: Calculate the relative velocity of Ram with respect to Shyam - The relative velocity \(\vec{V_{R/S}}\) is given by: \[ \vec{V_{R/S}} = \vec{V_R} - \vec{V_S} \] - Substituting the values: \[ \vec{V_{R/S}} = 6 \hat{i} - (3\sqrt{3} \hat{i} + 3 \hat{j}) \] \[ \vec{V_{R/S}} = (6 - 3\sqrt{3}) \hat{i} - 3 \hat{j} \] ### Step 4: Find the magnitude of the relative velocity - The magnitude of the relative velocity can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem: \[ |\vec{V_{R/S}}| = \sqrt{(6 - 3\sqrt{3})^2 + (-3)^2} \] - Expanding the expression: \[ |\vec{V_{R/S}}| = \sqrt{(6 - 3\sqrt{3})^2 + 9} \] \[ = \sqrt{(36 - 36\sqrt{3} + 27) + 9} \] \[ = \sqrt{72 - 36\sqrt{3}} \] ### Step 5: Calculate the numerical value - Approximating \(\sqrt{3} \approx 1.732\): \[ = \sqrt{72 - 36 \times 1.732} \] \[ = \sqrt{72 - 62.352} \approx \sqrt{9.648} \approx 3.1 \, \text{m/s} \] ### Final Answer The magnitude of their relative velocity is approximately \(3.1 \, \text{m/s}\). ---
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