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2022 · 27 Jul · Shift 2 · Q42
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Center of Mass question

2022 · 27 Jul · Shift 2 · Q42

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A body of mass 10 kg10 \mathrm{~kg}10 kg is projected at an angle of 45∘45^{\circ}45∘ with the horizontal. The trajectory of the body is observed to pass through a point (20,10)(20,10)(20,10). If T\mathrm{T}T is the time of flight, then its momentum vector, at time t=T2\mathrm{t}=\frac{\mathrm{T}}{\sqrt{2}}t=2​T​, is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​. [Take g=10 m/s2\mathrm{g}=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}g=10 m/s2 ]
  1. A
    100i^+(1002−200)j^100 \hat{i}+(100 \sqrt{2}-200) \hat{j}100i^+(1002​−200)j^​
  2. B
    1002i^+(100−2002)j^100 \sqrt{2} \hat{i}+(100-200 \sqrt{2}) \hat{j}1002​i^+(100−2002​)j^​
  3. C
    100i^+(100−2002)j^100 \hat{i}+(100-200 \sqrt{2}) \hat{j}100i^+(100−2002​)j^​
  4. D
    1002i^+(1002−200)j^100 \sqrt{2} \hat{i}+(100 \sqrt{2}-200) \hat{j}1002​i^+(1002​−200)j^​
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Correct answer: D

  1. Write the projectile equation

For projection at angle 45∘45^\circ45∘ with speed uuu:

ux=ucos⁡45∘=u2,uy=usin⁡45∘=u2u_x=u\cos45^\circ=\frac{u}{\sqrt2},\qquad u_y=u\sin45^\circ=\frac{u}{\sqrt2}ux​=ucos45∘=2​u​,uy​=usin45∘=2​u​

Given that the trajectory passes through (x,y)=(20,10)(x,y)=(20,10)(x,y)=(20,10).

The trajectory equation is

y=xtan⁡θ−gx22u2cos⁡2θy=x\tan\theta-\frac{gx^2}{2u^2\cos^2\theta}y=xtanθ−2u2cos2θgx2​

With θ=45∘\theta=45^\circθ=45∘, we have tan⁡45∘=1\tan45^\circ=1tan45∘=1 and cos⁡245∘=12\cos^245^\circ=\frac12cos245∘=21​. Hence

y=x−gx2u2y=x-\frac{gx^2}{u^2}y=x−u2gx2​

Substitute x=20x=20x=20, y=10y=10y=10, g=10g=10g=10:

10=20−10⋅202u210=20-\frac{10\cdot 20^2}{u^2}10=20−u210⋅202​

10=20−4000u210=20-\frac{4000}{u^2}10=20−u24000​

4000u2=10\frac{4000}{u^2}=10u24000​=10

u2=400⇒u=20 m/su^2=400 \Rightarrow u=20\,\text{m/s}u2=400⇒u=20m/s


  1. Find components of initial velocity

ux=uy=202=102 m/su_x=u_y=\frac{20}{\sqrt2}=10\sqrt2\,\text{m/s}ux​=uy​=2​20​=102​m/s


  1. Find time of flight

For projectile motion,

T=2usin⁡45∘gT=\frac{2u\sin45^\circ}{g}T=g2usin45∘​

T=2⋅20⋅1210=22 sT=\frac{2\cdot 20\cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt2}}{10}=2\sqrt2\,\text{s}T=102⋅20⋅2​1​​=22​s

Therefore,

t=T2=222=2 st=\frac{T}{\sqrt2}=\frac{2\sqrt2}{\sqrt2}=2\,\text{s}t=2​T​=2​22​​=2s


  1. Velocity at t=2t=2t=2 s

Horizontal velocity remains constant:

vx=ux=102v_x=u_x=10\sqrt2vx​=ux​=102​

Vertical velocity:

vy=uy−gt=102−10(2)=102−20v_y=u_y-gt=10\sqrt2-10(2)=10\sqrt2-20vy​=uy​−gt=102​−10(2)=102​−20

So,

v⃗=102 i^+(102−20) j^\vec v=10\sqrt2\,\hat i+(10\sqrt2-20)\,\hat jv=102​i^+(102​−20)j^​


  1. Momentum vector

Given mass m=10m=10m=10 kg,

p⃗=mv⃗\vec p=m\vec vp​=mv

p⃗=10[102 i^+(102−20) j^]\vec p=10\left[10\sqrt2\,\hat i+(10\sqrt2-20)\,\hat j\right]p​=10[102​i^+(102​−20)j^​]

p⃗=1002 i^+(1002−200) j^\boxed{\vec p=100\sqrt2\,\hat i+(100\sqrt2-200)\,\hat j}p​=1002​i^+(1002​−200)j^​​


  1. Compare with options

This matches:

Option D\boxed{\text{Option D}}Option D​


  1. Verification with stored answer

Stored correct answer: DDD

Derived answer: DDD

So they agree.

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