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Kinematics

Problem 1.13

Point \(A\) moves uniformly with velocity \(v\) so that the vector \(\mathbf{v}\) is continually "aimed" at point \(B\) which in its turn moves rectilinearly and uniformly with velocity \(u < v\). At the initial moment of time \(\mathbf{v} \perp \mathbf{u}\) and the points are separated by a distance \(l .\) How soon will the points converge?

Reveal Answer
τ=vl/(v2u2)\tau=v l /\left(v^{2}-u^{2}\right)