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Standard XII
Physics
Definition of a Projectile
#160; The pat...
Question
The path of a projectile is a parabola.
A
True
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False
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Solution
The correct option is
A
True
Let
u
&
θ
be the speed and angle of projection respectively
using equation
s
=
u
t
+
a
t
2
2
in both X and Y direction
X
=
u
c
o
s
θ
t
…
(
1
)
Y
=
u
s
i
n
θ
t
−
g
t
2
2
…
(
2
)
from
(
1
)
putting the value of
t
in
(
2
)
Y
=
x
t
a
n
θ
−
g
x
2
2
u
2
c
o
s
2
θ
which is of form
Y
=
a
x
−
b
x
2
and that is equation of parabola
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