If 2 parallel objects are traveling at 1200 m/s and 30m apart what is the minimum speed a 3rd object would have to move to intercept both objects (assuming it can only travel at 180 degrees in straight lines, horizontal to the 2 objects course). I'm not sure what to do if it is involving vectors but I managed to get this, even though its wrong... 30 x 1200= 36,000m/s
2026-03-26 19:03:46.1774551826
Calculating interception speed
236 Views Asked by Bumbble Comm https://math.techqa.club/user/bumbble-comm/detail At
1
I'm not sure what the exact setup of this problem is but it seems like you can get the speed of the object as close to $1200 \text{ m/s}$ as you want, given enough time to intercept them.
Have the intercepting object pace the other two objects (so it's traveling alongside them). Now add a small component of velocity toward the two objects. The third object will cross paths with both of them eventually.