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2019 · 12 Apr · Shift 2 · Q61
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Motion in A Plane question

2019 · 12 Apr · Shift 2 · Q61

JEE MainPhysicsMotion in A PlaneMCQ+4 / −1
Two particles are projected from the same point with the same speed u such that they have the same range R, but different maximum heights, h1 and h2. Which of the following is correct ?
  1. A
    R2 = h1h2
  2. B
    R2 = 16 h1h2
  3. C
    R2 = 4 h1h2
  4. D
    R2 = 2h1h2
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Correct answer: B

  1. Let the two projection angles be θ1\theta_1θ1​ and θ2\theta_2θ2​.

    Since both particles are projected with the same speed uuu and have the same range RRR, we use R=u2sin⁡2θg.R=\frac{u^2\sin 2\theta}{g}.R=gu2sin2θ​.

    Thus, u2sin⁡2θ1g=u2sin⁡2θ2g\frac{u^2\sin 2\theta_1}{g}=\frac{u^2\sin 2\theta_2}{g}gu2sin2θ1​​=gu2sin2θ2​​ which gives sin⁡2θ1=sin⁡2θ2.\sin 2\theta_1=\sin 2\theta_2.sin2θ1​=sin2θ2​.

  2. For different angles with same range, the projectile angles are complementary: θ2=90∘−θ1.\theta_2=90^\circ-\theta_1.θ2​=90∘−θ1​.

  3. Maximum height formula: h=u2sin⁡2θ2g.h=\frac{u^2\sin^2\theta}{2g}.h=2gu2sin2θ​.

    Therefore, h1=u2sin⁡2θ12g,h2=u2sin⁡2θ22g.h_1=\frac{u^2\sin^2\theta_1}{2g}, \qquad h_2=\frac{u^2\sin^2\theta_2}{2g}.h1​=2gu2sin2θ1​​,h2​=2gu2sin2θ2​​.

    Since θ2=90∘−θ1\theta_2=90^\circ-\theta_1θ2​=90∘−θ1​, sin⁡2θ2=cos⁡2θ1.\sin^2\theta_2=\cos^2\theta_1.sin2θ2​=cos2θ1​.

    Hence, h1h2=(u22g)2sin⁡2θ1cos⁡2θ1.h_1h_2=\left(\frac{u^2}{2g}\right)^2 \sin^2\theta_1\cos^2\theta_1.h1​h2​=(2gu2​)2sin2θ1​cos2θ1​.

  4. Use sin⁡2θ1cos⁡2θ1=14sin⁡22θ1.\sin^2\theta_1\cos^2\theta_1=\frac{1}{4}\sin^2 2\theta_1.sin2θ1​cos2θ1​=41​sin22θ1​.

    So,

    =\frac{u^4\sin^2 2\theta_1}{16g^2}.$$
  5. Now square the range: R=u2sin⁡2θ1gR=\frac{u^2\sin 2\theta_1}{g}R=gu2sin2θ1​​ so R2=u4sin⁡22θ1g2.R^2=\frac{u^4\sin^2 2\theta_1}{g^2}.R2=g2u4sin22θ1​​.

  6. Compare R2R^2R2 and h1h2h_1h_2h1​h2​: h1h2=R216h_1h_2=\frac{R^2}{16}h1​h2​=16R2​ therefore, R2=16h1h2.R^2=16h_1h_2.R2=16h1​h2​.

  7. Checking options:

    • A: R2=h1h2R^2=h_1h_2R2=h1​h2​ ❌
    • B: R2=16h1h2R^2=16h_1h_2R2=16h1​h2​ ✅
    • C: R2=4h1h2R^2=4h_1h_2R2=4h1​h2​ ❌
    • D: R2=2h1h2R^2=2h_1h_2R2=2h1​h2​ ❌

Therefore, the correct option is B.

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