BITSAT 2019
- Exam
- BITSAT
- Year
- 2019
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Motion in Two Dimensions
BITSAT 2019 · Physics · Motion in Two Dimensions
A projectile is given an initial velocity of ( ^ i + 3 ^ j )ms^ - 1...
A projectile is given an initial velocity of \left(\overset{^}{i} + \sqrt{3}\overset{^}{j}\right)ms^{- 1},~where \overset{^}{i} is along the ground and \overset{^}{j} is along the vertical. Then, the equation of the path of projectile is Take,
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
Velocity of projectile at time is given by
v = u - gt\overset{^}{j}
v = \overset{^}{i} + \sqrt{3}\overset{^}{j} - 10t\overset{^}{j}
= ∫ \left(\overset{^}{i} + \sqrt{3}\overset{^}{j} - 10t\overset{^}{j}\right)dt
= t\overset{^}{i} + \sqrt{3}t\overset{^}{j} - 10\dfrac{t2}{2}\overset{^}{j}
= t\overset{^}{i} + \sqrt{3}t\overset{^}{j} - 5t^{2}\overset{^}{j}
r = t\overset{^}{i} + \left(\sqrt{3}t - 5t^{2}\right)\overset{^}{j}
or x\overset{^}{i} + y\overset{^}{j} = t\overset{^}{i} + \left(\sqrt{3}t - 5t^{2}\right)\overset{^}{j}
On comparing, & & & &...(i)
and & & & &...(ii)
From Eqs (i) and (ii), we get