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A body A is dropped froma a height h h above the ground. At the same time another body B at a distance d d from the projection of A from the ground is fired at an angle α \alpha to the horizontal. If the two collide at the maximum point of the trajectory of B the angle of the projection is given by

(A) α = tan 1 ( d h ) \alpha = \tan^{-1} \left( \frac dh \right)

(B) α = sin 1 ( h d ) \alpha = \sin^{-1} \left( \frac hd \right)

(C) α = tan 1 ( h d ) \alpha = \tan^{-1} \left( \frac hd \right)

(D) α = cos 1 ( h d ) \alpha = \cos^{-1} \left( \frac hd \right)

A D C B

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2 solutions

Paola Ramírez
May 25, 2015

x x -axis movement

V 0 cos α t = d \boxed{V_0\cos {\alpha t}=d}

y y -axis movement

h x h-x is the height at the maximum point of the projection

From body A A until h x h-x height

h x = h 4.9 t 2 h-x=h-4.9t^2

x = 4.9 t 2 -x=-4.9t^2

From body B B until h x h-x height

h x = V 0 sin α t 4.9 t 2 h-x=V_0\sin {\alpha t}-4.9t^2

Then

h x = V 0 sin α t x h-x=V_0\sin {\alpha t}-x

h = V 0 sin α t \boxed{h=V_0\sin {\alpha} t}

Finally

V 0 sin α t V 0 cos α t = h d tan α = h d α = tan 1 ( h d ) \frac{V_0\sin {\alpha} t}{V_0\cos {\alpha} t}=\frac{h}{d}\Rightarrow \tan{\alpha}=\frac{h}{d} \therefore \boxed{\alpha=\tan^{-1} \left( \frac{h}{d}\right)}

nice Solution @Paola Ramírez

Rohit Gupta - 6 years ago

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Thank you!

Paola Ramírez - 6 years ago
Rohit Gupta
May 25, 2015

In this question we can simply get to the result in one line if we apply relative motion between two projectiles..!!

For the particles to hit each other, initial velocity of B relative to A must point towards A. If at initial situation this condition is met then the velocity of B wrt A will always be pointing towards A during the motion.

Basically both of them has the same accelerations and their relative acceleration is zero..therefore in frame of A, B will appear to be moving in a straight line. If this straight line is pointing towards A then B will eventually hit A.

So simply speaking, tan α = h d \tan\alpha\ = \frac{h}{d}

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