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JEE Main 30 January 2024, Shift 2, Physics Q32

Question 32 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 2 of 30, Section A.

Projectiles A and B are thrown at angles of

45^\circ

and

60^\circ

with vertical respectively from top of a 400 m high tower. If their ranges and times of flight are same, the ratio of their speeds of projection

v_A : v_B

is : [Take

g = 10\ \mathrm{ms^{-2}}

]

(1) $1:2$
(2) $1:\sqrt{2}$ Official answer
(3) $\sqrt{2}:1$
(4) $1:\sqrt{3}$

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Motion in a Plane
Topic: Projectile Motion
Idea tested: Angled Projection from Height

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