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A missile is fired for maximum range with an initial velocity of `20m//s`. If `g=10m//s^(2)`, the range of the missile is

A

40m

B

50m

C

60m

D

20m

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A
Maximum range `R_("max")=(u^(2))/(g)=((20)^(2))/(10)=40m`
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