I just read an example of vectors in my book which is confusing me.
Three particles A,B and C are at the vertices of an equilateral trinagle ABC. Each of the particle moves with constant speed v. A always has its velocity along AB, B along BC and C along CA. They meet each other at the centroid. At any instant, the component of velocity of B along BA is vcos60∘.
I don't understand how the particles meet at the centroid and why the component of velocity of B along BA is vcos60∘.
Answer
This question is exactly 11th class's question in Kinematics chapter. It is used in many books. The book in my hands is H.C Verma's Concept of physics and chapter-3 solved example-20.
Your answer: By symmetry pointsA(t),B(t),C(t) will always make an equilateral triangle. Since the angle b/w BC and BA is always 600 so the component of velocity of B along BA is always vcos600.
All the triangles A1B1C1,A2B2C3 and AnBnCn are concentric. Hence at the end when A,B and C approach each other they form an infinitesmall triangle whose centroid is the same as that of the initial triangle A1B1C1 and is forthcoming point of meeting of A,B and C.
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