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Rain appears to fall vertically to a man walking at `3kmh^(-1)`, but when he changes his speed to double, the rain appears to fall at `45^@` with vertical. Study the following statements and find which of them are correct.
i. Velocity of rain is `2 (sqrt3) kmh^(-1)`.
ii. The angle of fall of rain (with vertical) is `theta = tan^(-1)(1/(sqrt2)).`
iii. The angle of fall of rain (with vertical) is `theta = sin^(-1) (1/(sqrt2))`.
iv. Velocity of rain is `3(sqrt2)kmh^(-1)` .

A

Statements (i) and (ii) are correct.

B

Statements (i) and (iii) are correct.

C

Statements (iii) and (iv) are correct.

D

Statements (ii) and (iv) are correct.

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To solve the problem, we will analyze the situation step by step. ### Step 1: Understanding the Problem The man is walking at a speed of \(3 \, \text{km/h}\) and perceives the rain to be falling vertically. When he doubles his speed to \(6 \, \text{km/h}\), he perceives the rain to be falling at an angle of \(45^\circ\) with the vertical. We need to find the velocity of the rain and the angle of its fall with respect to the vertical. ### Step 2: Setting Up the Vectors 1. Let \( \vec{v_m} \) be the velocity of the man, which is \(3 \, \text{km/h}\) in the horizontal direction. 2. Let \( \vec{v_r} \) be the velocity of the rain with respect to the ground. 3. When the man is walking at \(3 \, \text{km/h}\), the rain appears to fall vertically, which means the horizontal component of the rain's velocity must equal the man's velocity. ### Step 3: Case 1 - Man Walking at \(3 \, \text{km/h}\) - The horizontal component of the rain's velocity is \(v_{rh} = 3 \, \text{km/h}\). - The vertical component of the rain's velocity is \(v_{rv}\), which we need to find. ### Step 4: Case 2 - Man Walking at \(6 \, \text{km/h}\) - The horizontal component of the rain's velocity remains \(3 \, \text{km/h}\). - Now, the man’s speed is \(6 \, \text{km/h}\), and the rain appears to fall at \(45^\circ\) with the vertical. This means: \[ \tan(45^\circ) = 1 = \frac{v_{rh}}{v_{rv}} \] Therefore, \(v_{rh} = v_{rv}\). ### Step 5: Finding the Velocity of Rain From the above, we have: - \(v_{rh} = 3 \, \text{km/h}\) - \(v_{rv} = 3 \, \text{km/h}\) Now, we can find the resultant velocity of the rain: \[ v_r = \sqrt{v_{rh}^2 + v_{rv}^2} = \sqrt{(3)^2 + (3)^2} = \sqrt{18} = 3\sqrt{2} \, \text{km/h} \] ### Step 6: Finding the Angle of Fall of Rain Using the relationship: \[ \tan(\theta) = \frac{v_{rh}}{v_{rv}} = \frac{3}{3} = 1 \] Thus, \[ \theta = \tan^{-1}(1) = 45^\circ \] ### Step 7: Conclusion Now we can evaluate the statements: 1. **Velocity of rain is \(2\sqrt{3} \, \text{km/h}\)** - **Incorrect** (we found \(3\sqrt{2} \, \text{km/h}\)). 2. **The angle of fall of rain (with vertical) is \(\theta = \tan^{-1}(1/\sqrt{2})\)** - **Incorrect** (it is \(45^\circ\)). 3. **The angle of fall of rain (with vertical) is \(\theta = \sin^{-1}(1/\sqrt{2})\)** - **Correct** (since \(\sin(45^\circ) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)). 4. **Velocity of rain is \(3\sqrt{2} \, \text{km/h}\)** - **Correct**. ### Final Answer The correct statements are: - iii. The angle of fall of rain (with vertical) is \(\theta = \sin^{-1}(1/\sqrt{2})\). - iv. Velocity of rain is \(3\sqrt{2} \, \text{km/h}\).

To solve the problem, we will analyze the situation step by step. ### Step 1: Understanding the Problem The man is walking at a speed of \(3 \, \text{km/h}\) and perceives the rain to be falling vertically. When he doubles his speed to \(6 \, \text{km/h}\), he perceives the rain to be falling at an angle of \(45^\circ\) with the vertical. We need to find the velocity of the rain and the angle of its fall with respect to the vertical. ### Step 2: Setting Up the Vectors 1. Let \( \vec{v_m} \) be the velocity of the man, which is \(3 \, \text{km/h}\) in the horizontal direction. 2. Let \( \vec{v_r} \) be the velocity of the rain with respect to the ground. ...
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