NTA Abhyas 2020
- Exam
- NTA Abhyas
- Year
- 2020
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Motion in Two Dimensions
NTA Abhyas 2020 · Physics · Motion in Two Dimensions
Three particles are projected in the air with the minimum possible...
Three particles are projected in the air with the minimum possible speeds, such that the first goes from to , the second goes from to and the third goes from to . Points and are at the same horizontal level. The two inclines make the same angle with the horizontal, as shown. The relation among the projection speeds of the three particles is


Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
For a given speed,
the maximum range of a projectile on a horizontal level is
{R}_\max = \dfrac{u2}{g}
the maximum range up and down the incline are
\left({R}_{up}\right)max = \dfrac{u2}{g\left(1 + sin\alpha\right)}\left({R}_{down}\right)max = \dfrac{u2}{g\left(1 - sin\alpha\right)}R = {u}_{2}^{2}g\left(1 + sin \alpha\right) ⇒ {u}_{2}^{2} = Rg\left(1 + sin \alpha\right) \ldots ( 1 )2Rcos \alpha = {u}_{3}^{2}g ⇒ {u}_{3}^{2} = 2Rgcos \alpha \ldots ( 2 ){u}_{1}{u}_{2} = Rg\sqrt{1 - \sin^{2} \alpha} = Rgcos\alpha = \dfrac{{u}_{3}^{2}}{2}∴ {u}_{3}^{2} = 2{u}_{1}{u}_{2}$