Question
Question: The vertical component of velocity of ball with which they are projected 20m{s^{ - 1}} \\\
\left( B \right)10m{s^{ - 1}} \\\
\left( C \right)10\sqrt 3 m{s^{ - 1}} \\\
\left( D \right)undeterminable \\\
Solution
Hint : In order to solve this question, we are going to consider three cases of the projection of the ball of three different orientations. Writing the initial velocities of the ball, their vertical and horizontal components, we analyze the options given for the speeds, and answer the one which suits the best.
The formula for the maximum height is given by
h=2gu2sin2φ
Where φ is the angle of projection
The equation third of kinematics
v2−u2=2as
Complete Step By Step Answer:
Let us consider that the angle of projection in all the cases be θ
Now, considering the projection in case (A)
The initial velocity,
uinitial=usinφ
The maximum height attained is given by the formula
h=2gu2sin2φ
As we know that in the cases of vertical projection or that with an angle, the acceleration value is −g
Now, by the equation third of kinematics,
{v^2} - {u^2} = 2as \\\
\Rightarrow 0 - {u^2}{\sin ^2}\varphi = 2 \times \left( { - g} \right) \times \dfrac{{{u^2}{{\sin }^2}\varphi }}{{2g}} \\\
Here, the vertical component is usin2φ
Now considering the case (B)
Initial velocity,
uinitial=usinφ
Resolving the velocity into two components, vertical and horizontal
{u_x} = 0 \\\
{u_y} = u\sin \varphi \\\
Now, if we consider the case (C)
Initial velocity,
uinitial=usinφ
Resolving it into its components, vertical and horizontal
{u_x} = 0 \\\
{u_y} = u\sin \varphi \\\
Now if we take the three options, then all the conditions above are satisfied with the velocity 20ms−1 .
Hence, option A is the correct answer.
Note :
The velocity of the ball does not depend on θ , in fact it depends only on the initial projection angle as the velocity components, maximum height and the velocity when the trajectory of the ball ends. Hence, the velocity from the options given is tested for all the three cases taken.