A body A is dropped from vertically from the top of a tower. If another identical body is thrown horizontally from the same point at the same instant, then?
A.
A will reach the ground earlier
B.
B will reach the ground earlier than A
C.
Both A and B will reach the ground simultaneously
D.
Depends on external factors
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Both A and B will reach the ground simultaneously. Both have zero initial velocity and cover the same height under the acceleration due to gravity.
At the highest point of a projectile, its velocity and acceleration are at an angle of?
A.
0°
B.
45°
C.
90°
D.
180°
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
At the highest point of projectile, it has only horizontal velocity while the acceleration due to gravity acts vertically downwards. Therefore they are at an angle of 90°.
An aeroplane flying horizontally with a speed of 360km/h releases a bomb at a height of 490m from the ground. If g=9.8m/s2 , it will strike the ground at ?
A.
10km
B.
100km
C.
1km
D.
16km
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Time is taken by the bomb to fall through a height of 490m,
t = √(2h/g) = √((2×490)/9.8)=10s
Distance at which the bomb strikes the ground = Horizontal velocity × time = 1km.