A projectile is fired from horizontal ground with speed v and projection angle θ . When the…

A projectile is fired from horizontal ground with speed v and projection angle θ. When the acceleration due to gravity is g, the range of the projectile is d. If at the highest point in its trajectory, the projectile enters a different region where the effective acceleration due to gravity is g'=g0.81, then the new range is d'=nd. The value of n is

Solution

Horizontal range of the projectile is d=v2sin2θg

Maximum height attained by the projectile is H=v2sin2θ2g

So, after entering the new region, time taken by projectile to reach ground

t=2Hg'=2v2sin2θ2gg0.81

=0.94vsinθg

So, horizontal displacement done by the projectile in new region is

x=0.9vsinθg×vcosθ

=0.9v2sin2θ2g

So, new range is d'=d2+x

=v2sin2θ2g+0.9v2sin2θ2g

=0.95 d

So, n=0.95 d

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2022 (Paper 1)

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