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2025 · 29 Jan · Shift 1 · Q58
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2025 · 29 Jan · Shift 1 · Q58

JEE MainPhysicsMotion in A PlaneMCQ+4 / −1
Two projectiles are fired with same initial speed from same point on ground at angles of (45∘−α)(45^\circ - \alpha)(45∘−α) and (45∘+α)(45^\circ + \alpha)(45∘+α), respectively, with the horizontal direction. The ratio of their maximum heights attained is :
  1. A
    1+sin⁡α1−sin⁡α\frac{1+\sin\alpha}{1-\sin\alpha}1−sinα1+sinα​
  2. B
    1+sin⁡2α1−sin⁡2α\frac{1+\sin2\alpha}{1-\sin2\alpha}1−sin2α1+sin2α​
  3. C
    1−tan⁡α1+tan⁡α\frac{1-\tan\alpha}{1+\tan\alpha}1+tanα1−tanα​
  4. D
    1−sin⁡2α1+sin⁡2α\frac{1-\sin2\alpha}{1+\sin2\alpha}1+sin2α1−sin2α​
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Correct answer: D

  1. Formula for maximum height of a projectile

For a projectile fired with speed uuu at angle θ\thetaθ, the maximum height is

H=u2sin⁡2θ2gH=\frac{u^2\sin^2\theta}{2g}H=2gu2sin2θ​

Since both projectiles have the same initial speed uuu, their maximum heights are proportional to sin⁡2θ\sin^2\thetasin2θ.


  1. Write the heights for the two angles

The two angles are:

θ1=45∘−α,θ2=45∘+α\theta_1=45^\circ-\alpha, \qquad \theta_2=45^\circ+\alphaθ1​=45∘−α,θ2​=45∘+α

So,

H1=u2sin⁡2(45∘−α)2g,H2=u2sin⁡2(45∘+α)2gH_1=\frac{u^2\sin^2(45^\circ-\alpha)}{2g}, \qquad H_2=\frac{u^2\sin^2(45^\circ+\alpha)}{2g}H1​=2gu2sin2(45∘−α)​,H2​=2gu2sin2(45∘+α)​

Hence,

H1H2=sin⁡2(45∘−α)sin⁡2(45∘+α)\frac{H_1}{H_2}=\frac{\sin^2(45^\circ-\alpha)}{\sin^2(45^\circ+\alpha)}H2​H1​​=sin2(45∘+α)sin2(45∘−α)​


  1. Expand the sine terms

Using

sin⁡(45∘±α)=12(cos⁡α±sin⁡α)\sin(45^\circ\pm\alpha)=\frac{1}{\sqrt2}(\cos\alpha\pm\sin\alpha)sin(45∘±α)=2​1​(cosα±sinα)

we get

sin⁡2(45∘−α)=12(cos⁡α−sin⁡α)2\sin^2(45^\circ-\alpha)=\frac{1}{2}(\cos\alpha-\sin\alpha)^2sin2(45∘−α)=21​(cosα−sinα)2

sin⁡2(45∘+α)=12(cos⁡α+sin⁡α)2\sin^2(45^\circ+\alpha)=\frac{1}{2}(\cos\alpha+\sin\alpha)^2sin2(45∘+α)=21​(cosα+sinα)2

Therefore,

H1H2=(cos⁡α−sin⁡α)2(cos⁡α+sin⁡α)2\frac{H_1}{H_2}=\frac{(\cos\alpha-\sin\alpha)^2}{(\cos\alpha+\sin\alpha)^2}H2​H1​​=(cosα+sinα)2(cosα−sinα)2​


  1. Simplify

Expand numerator and denominator:

(cos⁡α−sin⁡α)2=cos⁡2α+sin⁡2α−2sin⁡αcos⁡α=1−sin⁡2α(\cos\alpha-\sin\alpha)^2=\cos^2\alpha+\sin^2\alpha-2\sin\alpha\cos\alpha=1-\sin2\alpha(cosα−sinα)2=cos2α+sin2α−2sinαcosα=1−sin2α

(cos⁡α+sin⁡α)2=cos⁡2α+sin⁡2α+2sin⁡αcos⁡α=1+sin⁡2α(\cos\alpha+\sin\alpha)^2=\cos^2\alpha+\sin^2\alpha+2\sin\alpha\cos\alpha=1+\sin2\alpha(cosα+sinα)2=cos2α+sin2α+2sinαcosα=1+sin2α

Thus,

H1H2=1−sin⁡2α1+sin⁡2α\frac{H_1}{H_2}=\frac{1-\sin2\alpha}{1+\sin2\alpha}H2​H1​​=1+sin2α1−sin2α​


  1. Match with the options

This matches Option D.

1−sin⁡2α1+sin⁡2α\boxed{\frac{1-\sin2\alpha}{1+\sin2\alpha}}1+sin2α1−sin2α​​

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