Cat Chaser. A dog, located at the origin, sees a running cat atrc= 10. [m] i+ 15 [m] j with a constant velocity Vc = 2.0 [m/s] j. At what constant velocity Vp should the dog travel if it wants to meet the cat in t = 25 [s] ? Cat y Cat Dog Meeting point Dog/ VD Before(t = 0) After(t = 25s) O a. 1.0 (m/s] i – 2.0 [m/s] j O b. 0.4 [m/s] i+ 2.6 (m/s] j Oc. 2.4 [m/s] i +0.6 [m/s] j O d. 0.2 [m/s]i+0.3 (m/s] j

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Cat Chaser. A dog, located at the origin, sees a running cat at rc; = 10. [m] i+ 15 [m] j with a constant velocity
Vc = 2.0 [m/s] j. At what constant velocity vp should the dog travel if it wants to meet the cat in t = 25 [s] ?
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y
У
Cat
Dog
Meeting
point
Dog/ VD
Before(t = 0)
After(t = 25s)
%3D
O a. 1.0 [m/s] i – 2.0 [m/s] j
O b. 0.4 [m/s) i +2.6 [m/s] j
O. 2.4 [m/s] i+0.6 (m/s) j
O d. 0.2 [m/s] i +0.3 [m/s] j
Transcribed Image Text:Cat Chaser. A dog, located at the origin, sees a running cat at rc; = 10. [m] i+ 15 [m] j with a constant velocity Vc = 2.0 [m/s] j. At what constant velocity vp should the dog travel if it wants to meet the cat in t = 25 [s] ? Cat y У Cat Dog Meeting point Dog/ VD Before(t = 0) After(t = 25s) %3D O a. 1.0 [m/s] i – 2.0 [m/s] j O b. 0.4 [m/s) i +2.6 [m/s] j O. 2.4 [m/s] i+0.6 (m/s) j O d. 0.2 [m/s] i +0.3 [m/s] j
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