A cricketer can throw a ball to a maximum horizontal distance of 100 m. The speed with which he throws the ball is (to the nearest integer)

Options

A. 100 m
B. 80 m
C. 60 m
D. 50 m

Answer

D

Explanation

`R_("max") = u^(2)/g rArr 100 = u^(2)/g`
`H_("max") = u^(2)/(2g) = 100/2 = 50 m`