2. Three identical pucks on a horizontal air table have repelling magnets. They are held together and released simultaneously. At any given instant, all three pucks have the same speed (not direction). One puck moves due west. What are the directions of the other two? (Find the angles theta and phi in the diagram.) 0

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### Problem 2

**Problem Statement:**

Three identical pucks on a horizontal air table have repelling magnets. They are held together and released simultaneously. At any given instant, all three pucks have the same speed (not direction). One puck moves due west. What are the directions of the other two? (Find the angles theta and phi in the diagram.)

**Diagram Explanation:**

In the diagram, there are three colored pucks: green, blue, and purple, positioned close to each other. The pucks repel each other due to magnets.

- The green puck moves directly to the left, indicating a westward direction.
- The blue puck moves diagonally upwards to the right at an angle labeled \(\theta\).
- The purple puck moves diagonally downwards to the right at an angle labeled \(\phi\).

Each puck has an arrow indicating its direction of movement. The task is to determine the directions of the blue and purple pucks by finding the angles \(\theta\) and \(\phi\).
Transcribed Image Text:### Problem 2 **Problem Statement:** Three identical pucks on a horizontal air table have repelling magnets. They are held together and released simultaneously. At any given instant, all three pucks have the same speed (not direction). One puck moves due west. What are the directions of the other two? (Find the angles theta and phi in the diagram.) **Diagram Explanation:** In the diagram, there are three colored pucks: green, blue, and purple, positioned close to each other. The pucks repel each other due to magnets. - The green puck moves directly to the left, indicating a westward direction. - The blue puck moves diagonally upwards to the right at an angle labeled \(\theta\). - The purple puck moves diagonally downwards to the right at an angle labeled \(\phi\). Each puck has an arrow indicating its direction of movement. The task is to determine the directions of the blue and purple pucks by finding the angles \(\theta\) and \(\phi\).
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