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A piece of marble is projected from the earth's surface with a velocity of 50 m s-1. 2 s later, it just clears a wall 5 m high. What is the angle of projection?
PhysicsMotion In Two DimensionsNEET
Options:
  • A 45°
     
     
  • B 30°
     
  • C 60°
     
  • D sin-114
Solution:
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The correct answer is: sin-114


Using the equation of motion in y-dir s=ut+12at2

Height after 2 s,

h = 5 = 50 sin θ t - 1 2 g t 2

5 = 50 sin θ 2 - 1 2 · 10 · 2 2

25 100 = sin θ

sin θ = 1 4

θ = sin - 1 1 4

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