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A plane surface is inclined making an angle θ with the horizontal. From the bottom of this inclined plane, a bullet is fired with velocity v. The maximum possible range of the bullet on the inclined plane is

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v2g
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v2g(1+sinθ)
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v2g(1sinθ)
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v2g(1+cosθ)
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Solution

The correct option is B v2g(1+sinθ)
Resolving the motion parallel and perpendicular to the inclined plane as shown in the diagram,
vx=vcos(αθ)vy=vsin(αθ)ax=gsinθay=gcosθ
If T is the time of flight, then
0=vsin(αθ)T12gcosθ T2
(Using second equation of motion along Y-axis)
T=2vsin(αθ)gcosθ(1)
If the bullet covers horizontal distance OB in time T,
OB=vcosα×T

Now, cosθ=OBOA (From the figure)
OA=OBcosθ=vcosα×Tcosθ
Using (1),
OA=v2gcos2θ[2sin(αθ)cosα]
Using the identity 2sinAcosB=sin(A+B)+sin(AB)

OA=v2gcos2θ[sin(2αθ)sinθ]

Clearly, the range R(=OA) will be maximum when sin(2αθ) is maximum, i.e., 1.
This would mean 2αθ=π2 or α=θ2+π4

Maximum range on the inclined plane can be denoted by Rmax.
Rmax=v2gcos2θ(1sinθ)=v2(1sinθ)g(1sin2θ)=v2(1sinθ)g(1+sinθ)(1sinθ)=v2g(1+sinθ)

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