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Q.

Two material particles A and B are moving in free space. How their position coordinates x, y and z vary with time t is shown in the following graphs. Determine at what instant of time the particles are closest to each other and the closest separation
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a

t=1sec

b

t=0.5  sec

c

Closest separation  = 5m

d

Closest separation  = 52m

answer is B, D.

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l2=xrel2+yrel2+zrel2 
l increases after t = 1sec
Min separation should be between t = 0 and t = 1
l2 is a quadratic in t
l2 at t = 0 =  32+42+02=52
l2at  t=1  =02+02+52=52 
l2  is  minimum at t = 0.5sec  
l(at  t=0.5)2=(32)2+(42)2+(52)2=52m 

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