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If Vr is the velocity of rain falling vertically and Vm is the velocity of a man walking on a level road, and θ is the angle with vertical at which he should hold the umbrella to protect himself, then the magnitude of relative velocity of rain w.r.t man is given by

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|Vr|2+|Vm|2
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|Vr|2+|Vm|2+2|Vr||Vm|cosθ
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|Vr|2+|Vm|22|Vr||Vm|cosθ
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|Vr|2|Vm|2
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Solution

The correct option is A |Vr|2+|Vm|2
Let the given condition be as shown in the below figure

As per the question we have
Vrm=VrVm
|Vrm|=|Vr|2+|Vm|2

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