3-2.Motion in Plane
medium

A  particle of mass  $m$ is projected with velocity $v$ making an angle of $45^o $ with the horizontal. When the particle lands on the level ground the magnitude of the change in its momentum will be

A$\sqrt 2 mv$
B$0$
C$2mv$
D$\frac{{mv}}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
(AIPMT-2008)

Solution

$\begin{array}{l}
The\,horizontal\,momentum\,does\,not\\
change.\,The\,change\,in\,vertical\,\\
momentum\,is\\
\,\,\,\,mv\sin \,\theta \, – \left( { – mv\sin \theta } \right) = 2mv\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\\
\,\,\,\,\,\, = \sqrt {2\,} mv
\end{array}$
Standard 11
Physics

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