JEE MainPhysicsMotion in A PlaneMCQ+4 / −1
A water fountain on the ground sprinkles water all around it. If the speed of water coming out of the fountain is v, the total area around the fountain that gets wet is :
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: A
- Interpret the situation
A fountain at ground level throws water in all directions with the same speed .
For any particular droplet projected at an angle with the horizontal, the horizontal range is
- Find the maximum horizontal distance reached
The ground gets wet up to the maximum range of the projectile.
Since , the maximum value of is
This occurs when
- Determine the wet region
Because the fountain sprinkles water all around, the wet region on the ground is a circle centered at the fountain with radius
- Compute the area
Area of the circle:
So,
- Match with the options
This corresponds to Option A.
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