Q41 / 72 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Physics · Motion In Two Dimensions

Consider a collection of a large number of particles each moving with speed v. The direction of velocity is randomly distributed in the collection. Find the magnitude of the relative velocity between a pair of particles averaged over all the pairs in the collection.

  • A
    v
  • B
    4v
  • Correct answer
    C
    4vπ
  • D
    4πv

Solution

Consider any two particles whose velocity vector particles making angle θ .

Relative velocity vAB = vA - vB

⇒    vrel=v2+v2-2v2 cos θ

⇒    vrel=2v sinθ2

Average of vrel=∫02πvrel dθ∫02π dθ=4vπ

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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