Velocity: Relative Velocity of Two Bodies Moving in Straight Lines
Velocity: Relative Velocity of Two Bodies Moving in Straight Lines
Velocity: Relative Velocity of Two Bodies Moving in Straight Lines
Velocity is the rate of change of the displacement, the difference between the
final and initial position of an object. Velocity is equivalent to a specification
of its speed and direction of motion, e.g. 60 km/h to the north. Velocity is an
important concept in kinematics, the branch of classical mechanics which
describes the motion of bodies.
Velocity is a vector physical quantity; both magnitude and direction are
required to define it. The scalar absolute value (magnitude) of velocity is
called "speed", a quantity that is measured in meters per second (m/s or
ms1) in the SI (metric) system. For example, "5 meters per second" is a
scalar (not a vector), whereas "5 meters per second east" is a vector.
If there is a change in speed, direction, or both, then the object has a
changing velocity and is said to be undergoing an acceleration.
Relative Velocity of Two Bodies Moving in Straight Lines
Here we shall discuss the application of vectors for the relative velocity
of two bodies moving along parallel lines and inclined lines, as shown in
Fig.
Consider two bodies A and B moving along parallel lines in the same
direction with absolute velocities vA and vB such that vA > vB , as
shown in Fig. (a). The relative velocity of A with respect to B is
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