Rankers Physics
Topic: Kinematics
Subtopic: Relative Motion in Two Dimension

Four persons P, Q, R and S of same mass travel with same speed u along a square of side 'd' such that each one always faces the other. After what time will they meet each other ? Image related to
\[\frac{d}{u}\]
\[\frac{2d}{3u}\]
\[\frac{2d}{u}\]
d√3u

Solution:

To determine when the four persons \( P, Q, R, \) and \( S \) will meet, consider the following:

Relative Velocity:
- Each person moves with speed \( u \) towards the center of the square.

Configuration:
- As they face each other and move towards the center, their paths converge.

Effective Speed Towards Each Other:
- The effective speed of each person towards the center is \( u \cos 45^\circ = \frac{u}{\sqrt{2}} \) because they move diagonally.

Distance to Center:
- The distance from each person to the center of the square is \( \frac{d}{\sqrt{2}} \).

Time to Meet:
\[
t = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Effective Speed}} = \frac{\frac{d}{\sqrt{2}}}{\frac{u}{\sqrt{2}}} = \frac{d}{u}
\]

Thus, the time after which they will all meet is \( \frac{d}{u} \).

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