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A particle of mass m is projected with velocity v making an angle of 45o with the horizontal. When the particle lands on the level ground, the magnitude of the change in its momentum will be :

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2mv
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mv/2
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mv2
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Zero
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Solution

The correct option is C mv2

The horizontal momentum does not change.
The change in vertical momentum is
mvsinθ(mvsinθ)=2mv12=2mv

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