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At what angle should a ball be projected up an inclined plane with a velocity so that it may hit the incline normally. The angle of the inclined plane with the horizontal is α.
Options:
A .  θ=cot−1(12cot α)
B .  θ=tan−1(12cot α)
C .  θ=tan−1(12tan α)
D .  θ=cot−1(12tan α)
Answer: Option B
:
B
At What Angle Should A Ball Be Projected Up An Inclined Plan...
As the ballhas to hit the inclined plane normally, so in that position the x-component of velocity will be zero and velocity will have y-component only.
The ball will hit the incline normally if its parallel component of velocity reduces to zero during the time of flight.
By analyzing this motion along incline, i.e., x-direction vx=ux+axt
Here vx=0,ux=v0cosθ,ax=gsinα
0=vocosθ(gsinα)TT=vocosθgsinα ........(i)
Also the displacement of the particle in y-direction will be zero. Using
y=uyt+12ayt20=vosinθ.T12gcosα.T2
This gives T = 2vosinθgcosα ...............(ii)
From (i) and (ii), we have vocosθgsinα=2vosinθgcosαcosθsinα=2sinθcosα2tanθtanα=1tanθ=[12cosα]
=tan1(12cotα) which is the required angle of projection.

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