Q52 / 60 · JEE Advanced 2014 (Paper 1) · Physics
Airplanes A and B are flying with constant velocity in the same vertical plane at angles and with respect to the horizontal respectively as shown in the figure. The speed of A is . At time t = 0 s, an observer in A finds B at a distance of 500 m. This observer sees B moving with a constant velocity perpendicular to the line of motion of A. If at , A just escapes being hit by B, t0 in seconds is

Airplanes A and B are flying with constant velocity in the same vertical plane at angles and with respect to the horizontal respectively as shown in the figure. The speed of A is . At time t = 0 s, an observer in A finds B at a distance of 500 m. This observer sees B moving with a constant velocity perpendicular to the line of motion of A. If at , A just escapes being hit by B, t0 in seconds is
Correct answer: 5
Solution
The relative velocity of B with respect to A is perpendicular to line of motion of A.
m/s
And time
Hence, the correct answer is 5.