A projectile is thrown at a speed of 20 m/s at an angle of 53∘ with the horizontal. When it is at the highest point, its center of curvature is at (g=10m/s2)
A
Ground
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B
1.6 m below ground
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C
2 m above ground
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D
1.2 m below ground
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Solution
The correct option is B 1.6 m below ground
Maximum height, say, is H. H=u2sin253∘2g=20/2/20×4252⇒H=12.8m
By ac=v2Rc⇒RC=v2ac=u2cos2θ10=12210=14.4m
So, it is 1.6 m below the ground.