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A particle at a height h from the ground is projected with an angle 30 from the horizontal, it strikes the ground making angle 45 with horizontal. It is again projected from the same point with the same speed but with an angle of 60 with horizontal. Find the angle it makes with the horizontal when it strikes the ground:

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tan1(5)
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tan1(5)
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tan1(3)
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tan1(4)
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Solution

The correct option is B tan1(5)
Draw the diagram as per the given information.
diagram

Find the velocity of the particle along the y direction.
As we know,
v2y=u2y+2gh (i)
From the diagram,
vy=u2
By putting the value of vy in equation (i) we get,
v2y=(u2)2+2ghvy=u24+2gh (ii)

Find the value of height (h) from the ground.
From the given diagram we have,
therfore,
tanθ=vyvxtan45=u24+2ghu32 (iii)
By putting the value of tan45=1 in equation (iii) we get,
1=u24+2ghu32u32=u24+2gh
Squaring both sides,
3u24=u24+2gh2u24=2ghh=u24g (iv)

Find the velocity of the particle along the y direction.
From the given diagram,
ux=vx=u2uy=3u2
hence, from 3rd equation of motion,
v2y=u2y+2gh (v)
therefore, by putting the values we have ,
v2y=(3u2)2+2g(u24g)vy=5u2

Find the value of θ
Hence,
tanθ=vyvx=(5u2)u2tanθ=5θ=tan15


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