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Grade 12Mechanics

A and B are two properly working identical wall clocks. A is hung on Eastern wall and B is hung on Northern wall of a room.

The magnitude of angular velocity of seconds hand of A relative to that of B(in Rad/sec) is?

a)Pi/30(Root 2)

b)Pi/30

c)[(root 2)Pi]/30

d)2(root2)Pi/30

Plz explain..

Profile image of Chilukuri Sai Kartik
15 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of andrew hunt potter
15 Years ago

 

C........Cool

the angular velocity of east clock points in west,that of b points in south. let west direction be i & south direction be j.

so wa-wb=wi-wj

thus its magnitude =root2xw

w=2pi/60=pi/30

ans=(root2xpi)/30