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Q1MHT CET 2026 · 19 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Projectile Basics & Trajectory

The equation of the trajectory of a ball projected at an angle θ\theta with the horizontal, is given as y=x−gx22y = x - \frac{gx^{2}}{2}

The initial velocity of the ball is

[Given: tan⁡45∘=1, cos⁡45∘=12\tan 45^\circ = 1,\ \cos 45^\circ = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} ]

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Answer: (c)

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Q2JEE Main 2023 · 8 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Projectile Basics & Trajectory

The trajectory of projectile, projected from the ground is given by y=x−x220y = x - \frac{x^{2}}{20}. Where xx and yy are measured in meter. The maximum height attained by the projectile will be.

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Answer: (b)

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Q3JEE Main 2022 · 26 JUL · SHIFT 1Medium

Projectile Basics & Trajectory

If the initial velocity in horizontal direction of a projectile is unit vector i^\hat{i} and the equation of trajectoryy=5x(1−x)y = 5x(1 - x). The yy component vector of the initial velocity is ______________ j^\hat{j}. (Take g=10 m/s2)\text{Take } g = 10\text{ m/s}^{2})

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Answer: 5

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Q4JEE Main 2021 · 26 FEB · SHIFT 2Medium

Projectile Basics & Trajectory

The trajectory of a projectile in a vertical plane is y = α\alphax −β-\betax2, where α\alpha and β\beta are constants and x & y are respectively the horizontal and vertical distances of the projectile from the point of projection. The angle of projection θ\theta and the maximum height attained H are respectively given by:

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Q5JEE Main 2019 · 12 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Projectile Basics & Trajectory

The trajectory of a projectile near the surface of the earth is given as y = 2x – 9x2. If it were launched at an angle θ\theta0 with speed v0 then (g = 10 ms–2):

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Answer: (a)

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Q6JEE Main 2014 · 9 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Projectile Basics & Trajectory

The position of a projectile launched from the origin at t = 0 is given byr⃗\vec{r}= (40 i^\hat{i} + 50 j^\hat{j}) m at t = 2s. If the projectile was launched at an angle θ\theta from the horizontal, then θ\theta is (take g = 10 ms−2{}^{-2}).

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Q7JEE Main 2013Easy

Projectile Basics & Trajectory

A projectile is given an initial velocity of (i^+2j^)\left(\hat{i} + 2\hat{j}\right) m/s, where i^\hat{i} is along the ground and j^\hat{j} is along the vertical. If g = 10 m/s2, the equation of its trajectory is:

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Answer: (b)

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Q8JEE Main 2013 · 22 APR · SHIFT 1Difficult

Projectile Basics & Trajectory

A ball projected from ground at an angle of 45° just clears a wall in front. If point of projection is 4 m from the foot of wall and ball strikes the ground at a distance of 6 m on the other side of the wall, the height of the wall is:

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Q9NEET 2011 · AIPMT · MAINSMedium

Projectile Basics & Trajectory

A projectile is fired at an angle of 45o with the horizontal. Elevation angle of the projectile at its highest point as seen from the point of projection, is

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Q10JEE Main 2003 · AIEEEMedium

Projectile Basics & Trajectory

A boy playing on the roof of a 10 m high building throws a ball with a speed of 10 m/s at an angle of 30∘30^\circ with the horizontal. How far from the throwing point will the ball be at the height of 10 m from the ground? [g=10 m/s2, sin⁡30∘=12, cos⁡30∘=32]\left[g = 10\text{ m/s}^{2},\ \sin 30^\circ = \frac{1}{2},\ \cos 30^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right]

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Answer: (d)

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