Gujarati
3-2.Motion in Plane
hard

Two balls are projected with the same velocity but with different angles with the horizontal. Their ranges are equal. If the angle of projection of one is $30^{\circ}$ and its maximum height is $h$, then the maximum height of other will be

A

$h$

B

$3 h$

C

$6 h$

D

$10 h$

(KVPY-2020)

Solution

(b)

As ranges are equal, so the angles of projection of two balls must be complementary.

$\text { i.e., } \theta_1+\theta_2 =90^{\circ}$

$\text { Given, } \theta_1 =30^{\circ}$

$\therefore \theta_2=90^{\circ}-30^{\circ}=60^{\circ}$

Maximum height of projectile (ball),

$H_{\max }=\frac{u^2 \sin ^2 \theta}{2 g}$

$\therefore \quad \frac{H_1}{H_2}=\frac{u_1^2 \sin ^2 \theta_1}{2 g} \times \frac{2 g}{u_1^2 \sin ^2 \theta_2}$

$=\frac {\sin ^2\left(30^{\circ}\right)}{\sin ^2\left(60^{\circ}\right)}$ $\left(\because u_1=u_2\right)$

$\frac{h}{H_2}=\frac{\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2}{\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)^2}=\frac{1}{3} \quad\left(\because H_1=h\right)$

or $\quad H_2=3 h$

Standard 11
Physics

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