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Two projectiles are fired from the ground with the same initial...

Two projectiles are fired from the ground with the same initial speed uu. One is fired at an angle θ\theta with the horizontal, and the other is fired at an angle (90∘−θ)(90^\circ - \theta) with the horizontal. The sum of their maximum heights is:

Options

  1. Au22g\dfrac{u^2}{2g}
  2. Bu2g\dfrac{u^2}{g}
  3. C2u2g\dfrac{2u^2}{g}
  4. Du2sin⁡2θg\dfrac{u^2 \sin 2\theta}{g}

Correct answer

A. u22g\dfrac{u^2}{2g}

Step-by-step solution

The maximum height of a projectile is given by H=u2sin⁡2θ2gH = \dfrac{u^2 \sin^2\theta}{2g}.

For the first projectile fired at an angle θ\theta:
H1=u2sin⁡2θ2gH_1 = \dfrac{u^2 \sin^2\theta}{2g}

For the second projectile fired at an angle (90∘−θ)(90^\circ - \theta):
H2=u2sin⁡2(90∘−θ)2g=u2cos⁡2θ2gH_2 = \dfrac{u^2 \sin^2(90^\circ - \theta)}{2g} = \dfrac{u^2 \cos^2\theta}{2g}

The sum of their maximum heights is:
H1+H2=u2sin⁡2θ2g+u2cos⁡2θ2gH_1 + H_2 = \dfrac{u^2 \sin^2\theta}{2g} + \dfrac{u^2 \cos^2\theta}{2g}

H1+H2=u22g(sin⁡2θ+cos⁡2θ)H_1 + H_2 = \dfrac{u^2}{2g} (\sin^2\theta + \cos^2\theta)

Using the trigonometric identity sin⁡2θ+cos⁡2θ=1\sin^2\theta + \cos^2\theta = 1, we get:
H1+H2=u22gH_1 + H_2 = \dfrac{u^2}{2g}

Answer: u22g\dfrac{u^2}{2g}
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