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Velocity of a projectile at height `15 m` from ground is `v=(20hati+10hatj)m//s`. Here `hati` is in horizontal direction and `hatj` is vertically upwards. Then
Angle of projectile with ground is

A

`45^(@)`

B

`30^(@)`

C

`37^(@)`

D

`60^(@)`

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To find the angle of the projectile with the ground, we can use the given velocity components at a height of 15 m. The velocity vector is given as: \[ \mathbf{v} = (20 \hat{i} + 10 \hat{j}) \, \text{m/s} \] Here, \( \hat{i} \) represents the horizontal direction, and \( \hat{j} \) represents the vertical direction. ### Step 1: Identify the components of the velocity From the velocity vector, we can identify: - Horizontal component \( v_x = 20 \, \text{m/s} \) - Vertical component \( v_y = 10 \, \text{m/s} \) ### Step 2: Use the tangent function to find the angle The angle \( \theta \) that the projectile makes with the horizontal can be found using the tangent function: \[ \tan(\theta) = \frac{v_y}{v_x} \] Substituting the values we have: \[ \tan(\theta) = \frac{10}{20} = \frac{1}{2} \] ### Step 3: Calculate the angle using the arctangent function To find \( \theta \), we take the arctangent (inverse tangent) of \( \frac{1}{2} \): \[ \theta = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) \] Using a calculator or trigonometric tables, we find: \[ \theta \approx 26.57^\circ \] ### Step 4: Compare with given options The options provided are 45 degrees, 30 degrees, 37 degrees, and 60 degrees. The calculated angle \( 26.57^\circ \) does not match any of the options, but we can verify our calculations or check if there was a misunderstanding in the question. ### Final Result The angle of the projectile with the ground is approximately \( 26.57^\circ \).
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