When air resistance is taken into account while dealing with the motion of the projectile which of the following properties of the projectile, shows an increase?

range

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maximum height

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speed at which it strikes the ground

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the angle at which the projectile will strike the ground.

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Solution

The correct option is D the angle at which the projectile will strike the ground.
In the presence of air resistance, the range, maximum height, speed at which the projectile strikes the ground will decrease whereas the angle at which the projectile strikes the ground will increase.

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If air resistance is taken into consideration when the body is projected at an angle then which of the following is correct

1. The time taken to move to Maximum height if greater than the time taken to move from Maximum height to the ground

2. At maximum height acceleration of projectile is greater than g

3. Maximum height decreases

4. Speed of the projectile when it hits the ground is equal to the speed of projection

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