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Q1MHT CET 2026 · 16 APR · SHIFT 2Easy
Comparing Two Projectiles · Ratios of R, H and T
Two objects are projected with same velocity 'u' at different angles α and β with the horizontal. If α+β=90∘, the ratio of horizontal range of the first object to the second object will be [sin(π−θ)=sinθ]
The two projectiles are projected with the same initial velocities at the 15∘ and 30∘ with respect to the horizontal. The ratio of their ranges is 1:x. The value of x is
Two identical bodies, projected with the same speed at two different angles cover the same horizontal range R. If the time of flight of these bodies are 5 s and 10 s, respectively, then the value of R is
Comparing Two Projectiles · Same height or same time
If two spheres are projected at angles 45∘ and 60∘ with horizontal and the maximum heights reached are same. The ratio of their initial velocities is (sin45∘=21,sin60∘=23)
Comparing Two Projectiles · Same height or same time
Two spheres are projected at angles 30∘ and 45∘ with the horizontal. The maximum height reached by both is same. The ratio of their initial velocities is, (sin45∘=21,sin30∘=0.5)
Comparing Two Projectiles · Same height or same time
Two balls A and B are projected at an angle of 45∘ and 60∘ respectively, so that the maximum heights reached are same for both. The ratio of initial velocity of projection of ball A to that for ball B is
Comparing Two Projectiles · Same height or same time
Two projectiles are fired with same initial speed from same point on ground at angles of (45∘−α) and (45∘+α), respectively, with the horizontal direction. The ratio of their maximum heights attained is:
Two projectiles are fired from ground with same initial speeds from same point at angles (45∘+α) and (45∘−α) with horizontal direction. The ratio of their times of flights is
Two balls with same mass and initial velocity, are projected at different angles in such a way that maximum height reached by first ball is 8 times higher than that of the second ball. T1 and T2 are the total flying times of first and second ball, respectively, then the ratio of T1 and T2 is
Projectiles A and B are thrown at angles of 45∘ and 60∘ with vertical respectively from top of a 400 m high tower. If their ranges and times of flight are same, the ratio of their speeds of projection vA:vB is:
Two bodies are projected from ground with same speeds 40 m s−1 at two different angles with respect to horizontal. The bodies were found to have same range. If one of the body was projected at an angle of 60∘, with horizontal then sum of the maximum heights, attained by the two projectiles, is ________ m. (Given g=10 m s−2)
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Comparing Two Projectiles · Same height or same time
Two projectiles are projected at 30∘ and 60∘ with the horizontal with the same speed. The ratio of the maximum height attained by the two projectiles respectively is:
The range of the projectile projected at an angle of 15∘ with horizontal is 50 m. If the projectile is projected with same velocity at an angle of 45∘ with horizontal, then its range will be
Two objects are projected with same velocity 'u' however at different angles α and β with the horizontal. If α+β=90∘, the ratio of horizontal range of the first object to the 2nd object will be:
Two projectiles A and B are thrown with initial velocities of 40 m/s and 60 m/s at angles 30∘ and 60∘ with the horizontal respectively. The ratio of their ranges respectively is (g=10 m/s2)
Two projectiles are thrown with same initial velocity making an angle of 45∘ and 30∘ with the horizontal respectively. The ratio of their respective ranges will be:
Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Two identical balls A and B thrown with same velocity 'u' at two different angles with horizontal attained the same range R. If A and B reached the maximum height h1 and h2 respectively, then R=4h1h2
Comparing Two Projectiles · Same height or same time
Two projectiles thrown at 30∘ and 45∘ with the horizontal respectively, reach the maximum height in same time. The ratio of their initial velocities is:
Comparing Two Projectiles · Same height or same time
Two projectiles P1 and P2 thrown with speed in the ratio 3: 2, attain the same height during their motion. If P2 is thrown at an angle of 60∘ with the horizontal, the angle of projection of P1 with horizontal will be:
Comparing Two Projectiles · Same height or same time
A ball of mass m is thrown vertically upward. Another ball of mass 2m is thrown at an angle θ with the vertical. Both the balls stay in air for the same period of time. The ratio of the heights attained by the two balls respectively is x1. The value of x is _____________.
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Two projectiles are thrown towards each other at 15∘ and 45∘ angles respectively with the horizontal at the same speed. The difference between the horizontal distances traveled by the two projectiles is 80 m. The initial speed of the projectiles is ______ m s−1
[Given g=10 m s−2 ]
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
An object is projected in the air with initial velocity u at an angle θ. The projectile motion is such that the horizontal range R, is maximum. Another object is projected in the air with a horizontal range half of the range of first object. The initial velocity remains same in both the cases. The value of the angle of projection, at which the second object is projected, will be _________ degree.
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
The ranges and heights for two projectiles projected with the same initial velocity at angles 42∘ and 48∘ with the horizontal are R1, R2 and H1, H2 respectively. Choose the correct option:
Two particles are projected from the same point with the same speed u such that they have the same range R, but different maximum heights, h1 and h2. Which of the following is correct?
A shell is fired from a fixed artillery gun with an initial speed u such that it hits the target on the ground at a distance R from it. If t1 and t2 are the values of the time taken by it to hit the target in two possible ways, the product t1t2 is -
A projectile can have the same range R for two angles of projection. If t1 and t2 be the times of flights in the two cases, then the product of the two time of flights is proportional to
A projectile can have the same range 'R' for two angles of projection. If T1 and T2 be the time of flights in the two cases, then the product of the two time of flights is directly proportional to
If a body A of mass M is thrown with velocity v at an angle of 30∘ to the horizontal and another body B of the same mass is thrown with the same speed at an angle of 60∘ to the horizontal, the ratio of horizontal range of A to B will be
If a body A of mass M is thrown with velocity v at an angle of 30∘ to the horizontal and another body B of the same mass is thrown with the same speed at an angle of 60∘ to the horizontal, the ratio of horizontal range of A to B will be