Particle A and particle B each of mass M move along the x

Last updated: 4/24/2023

Particle A and particle B each of mass M move along the x axis exerting a force on each other The potential energy of the system of two particles associated with the force is given by the equation U B r where r is the distance between the two particles and is a positive constant At time t 0 particle A is located at x 2D with an initial speed of vo to the left and particle B is at rest at the origin as shown in the figure above 9 At time t T particle A is observed to be traveling with speed 2v0 3 to the left The speed and direction of motion of particle B is A 2v0 3 to the left B vo 3 to the left C vo 3 to the right D 2v0 3 to the right E 5vo 3 to the right 10 Which of the following equations could be used to find MIN the minimum distance between the masses as particle A approaches particle B B A 4D B 4D B C B Mv M MIN D B 4D B 4D Mv Mv B MIN B 2 MIN B 2 PAN M Vo 2 1 2 2