A particle is projected at an angle of 60∘ above the horizontal with a speed of 10m/s. After some time, the direction of its velocity makes an angle of 30∘ above the horizontal. The speed of the particle at this instant is
A
5√3m/s
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B
5√3m/s
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C
5m/s
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D
10√3m/s
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Solution
The correct option is D10√3m/s Horizontal component of velocity of the particle initially (at θ1=60∘ ), vH=ucosθ1vH=10×cos60∘=10×12vH=5m/s As the horizontal component of velocity remains constant throughout the projectile motion. Let v be the velocity when the particle makes an angle of 30∘ with the horizontal. So, vH=vcosθ2 v=vHcos30∘ =5√32 ∴v=10√3m/s