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Time of Flight, Maximum Height & Range

A particle is projected at an angle of 30∘30^\circ from horizontal at a speed of 60 m/s60\text{ m/s}. The height traversed by the particle in the first second is h0h_0 and height traversed in the last second, before it reaches the maximum height, is h1h_1. The ratio h0:h1h_0 : h_1 is __________.

[Take, g=10 m/s2g = 10\text{ m/s}^{2} ]

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Answer: 5

  1. Vertical component uy=60sin⁡30∘=30 m/su_y = 60\sin 30^\circ = 30\text{ m/s}; time to top =3010=3 s= \frac{30}{10} = 3\text{ s}.
  2. First second: h0=30(1)−12(10)(1)2=25 mh_0 = 30(1) - \frac{1}{2}(10)(1)^2 = 25\text{ m}
  3. Last second before the top (reverse motion from rest): h1=12(10)(1)2=5 mh_1 = \frac{1}{2}(10)(1)^2 = 5\text{ m}
  4. h0:h1=25:5=5h_0 : h_1 = 25 : 5 = 5
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