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The ranges and heights for two projectiles projected ....

The ranges and heights for two projectiles projected with the same initial velocity at angles $42^\circ $ and $48^\circ $ with the horizontal are $R_1\,,R_2$ and $H_1\,,H_2$ respectively. Choose the correct option:

(A) $R_1 < R_2 $ and $H_1 < H_2 $
(B) $R_1 > R_2 $ and $H_1 = H_2 $
(C) $R_1 = R_2 $ and $H_1 = H_2 $
(D) $R_1 = R_2 $ and $H_1 < H_2 $

Solution

$R=\frac {u^2 sin 2\theta }{g} $, $H=\frac {u^2 sin^2 \theta }{2g}$ 

$\frac {R_1}{R_2} = \frac {sin 2 \times 42^\circ}{sin 2\times 48^\circ} = \frac {cos 6^\circ}{cos 6^\circ} = 1 $

$\frac {H_1}{H_2}= \frac {sin^2 42^\circ }{sin^2 48^\circ } = tan^2 42^\circ < 1 $

Answer: (D)