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A body is thrown at angle 30° to the horizontal with the velocity of 30 m/s. After 1 sec, its velocity will be (in m/s) (g = 10 m/s²)

Options

A

10 √7

B

700√10

C

100√7

D

√40

Correct Answer :

10 √7

Solution :

The correct option is 10 √7.

To find the velocity of the body after 1 second, we need to analyze its motion in both the horizontal and vertical directions separately. This is a classic projectile motion problem.

First, let us write down the given values:
Initial velocity, u=30 m/s
Angle of projection, θ=30���
Time, t=1 s
Acceleration due to gravity, g=10 m/s2

Step 1: Calculate the horizontal component of velocity (vx)
Since there is no horizontal acceleration in projectile motion (neglecting air resistance), the horizontal component of velocity remains constant throughout the motion.
vx=ucosθ
Substituting the given values:
vx=30cos(30)=30×32=153 m/s

Step 2: Calculate the vertical component of velocity (vy)
The vertical velocity changes over time due to the acceleration of gravity acting downwards. Using the first equation of motion for the vertical direction:
vy=usinθgt
Substituting the given values:
vy=30sin(30)10×1
vy=30×1210=1510=5 m/s

Step 3: Calculate the net velocity (v) after 1 second
The net velocity is the vector sum of its horizontal and vertical components:
v=vx2+vy2
Substituting the values of vx and vy:
v=(153)2+52
v=225×3+25
v=675+25=700
v=107 m/s

Therefore, the velocity of the body after 1 second is 10 √7 m/s.

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