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If two bodies are projected at 30° and 60° respectively, with the same velocity, then

Options

A

Their ranges are same

B

Their heights are same

C

Their times of flight are same

D

All of thes

Correct Answer :

Their ranges are same

Solution :

The correct option is Their ranges are same.

To understand why this is correct, we can analyze the formulas for the horizontal range, maximum height, and time of flight of a projectile.

1. Horizontal Range (R):
The horizontal range of a projectile launched with an initial velocity u at an angle θ with the horizontal is given by the formula:

R = u 2 sin ( 2 θ ) g

where g is the acceleration due to gravity.

Let us calculate the range for both projection angles, keeping the initial velocity u constant:
For the first body projected at θ1=30:

R 1 = u 2 sin ( 2 × 30 ) g = u 2 sin ( 60 ) g

For the second body projected at θ2=60:

R 2 = u 2 sin ( 2 × 60 ��� ) g = u 2 sin ( 120 ) g

Using the trigonometric identity sin(180-A)=sin(A), we have:

sin ( 120 ) = sin ( 180 - 60 ) = sin ( 60 )

Therefore, the ranges are equal:

R 1 = R 2

In general, for two complementary angles of projection (where θ1+θ2=90), the horizontal ranges are always identical when projected with the same initial velocity.

2. Why other options are incorrect:
The maximum height (H) is given by:

H = u 2 sin 2 θ 2 g

The time of flight (T) is given by:

T = 2 u sin θ g

Since sin(30)=0.5 and sin(60)0.866 are not equal, the maximum heights and the times of flight for both projectiles are different. Thus, only their ranges are the same.

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