A boy throws a ball with a velocity u at an angle θ with the horizontal. At the same instant he starts running with uniform velocity to catch the ball before it hits the ground. To achieve this, he should run with a velocity of :

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The correct option is A

The horizontal component of velocity of projection and the speed of the boy should be the same.

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A boy throws a ball with a velocity u at an angle θ with the horizontal. At the same instant he starts running with uniform velocity to catch the ball before it hits the ground. To achieve this, he should run with a velocity of :

The correct option is A The horizontal component of velocity of projection and the speed of the boy should be the same.

The correct option is A

The horizontal component of velocity of projection and the speed of the boy should be the same.