Consider a large block placed on a smooth horizontal surface, with a man standing at one end of the block. The man walks to the other end, relative to the block. The distance moved by the man and the block are:
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a
In the inverse ratio of their masses
b
In the direct ratio of their masses
c
Independent of their masses
d
Dependent both on their masses and speeds
answer is A.
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Let ℓ=distance moved by the man L = distance moved by the plank∴ No external force acts on the system and the initial velocity of com is zero⇒Δxcm=0⇒ml+ML=0⇒ℓ/L=−Mm−1