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A projectile is fired from the surface of the earth with a velocity of 5 m/s at an angle θ with the horizontal. Another projectile, fired from another planet with a velocity of 3 m/s at the same angle, follows a trajectory which is identical with the trajectory of the projectile fired from the earth. The value of acceleration due to gravity on the planet (in ms2) is (Given g = 9.8 ms2)

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3.5
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5.9
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16.3
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110.8
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Solution

The correct option is A 3.5
Lets assume the value of acceleration due to gravity on the planet is gp.

y=xtanθgx22u2cos2θ

For the trajectory of both the projectiles to be same, the ratio gu2 should be equal, as every other variable is same.

gu2e=gpu2p
9.852=gp32

gp=3.5 m/s2

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