Two objects moving along the opposite direction with different mass but same velocity. there relative velocity becomes:
Correct answer: A. 2 times
- A. 2 times
- B. 4 times
- C. 0
- D. Both A. and B.
Explanation
When two objects move in opposite directions with the same velocity, their relative velocity is the sum of their individual velocities. Since they are moving directly towards each other, the total relative velocity is 2v, where v is the velocity of each object. The mass of the objects doesn't affect the relative velocity in this scenario.Option A is correct as it accurately describes this concept. Option B is incorrect because it erroneously suggests a quadruple increase, which doesn't occur. Option C is incorrect because a relative velocity of zero would only happen if the objects were moving together in the same direction and speed. Option D is incorrect because it combines conflicting answers.
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