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Motion In A Plane

Question
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A cricketer can throw a ball to a maximum horizontal distance of 100 m. How much high above the ground can the cricketer throw the same ball?

Solution

Let, u be the velocity of projection of the ball. The motion of the ball is along vertical direction. 
The ball will cover maximmum horizontal distance when angle of projection with horizontal is 45o
 straight R subscript max space equals space straight u squared over straight g

Here comma space straight u squared over straight g space equals space 100 space straight m comma
straight u subscript straight y space equals space straight u comma space straight a subscript straight y space equals space minus straight g comma space straight v subscript straight y space equals space 0

straight y subscript straight o space equals space 0 comma space straight y space equals space ? comma space straight t equals ?

As comma space straight v subscript straight y space equals space straight u subscript straight y plus space straight a subscript straight y straight t

therefore space space space 0 space equals space straight u space plus space left parenthesis negative straight g right parenthesis straight t space

rightwards double arrow space space space straight t space equals space straight u over straight g space
Also comma space straight y space equals space straight y subscript straight o space plus space straight u subscript straight y straight t space plus space 1 half straight a subscript straight y straight t squared space
therefore space space space space space straight y space equals space 0 space plus space straight u open parentheses bevelled straight u over straight g close parentheses space plus space 1 half open parentheses negative straight g close parentheses straight u squared over straight g squared
space space space space space space space space space space space space space equals straight u squared over straight g space minus space 1 half straight u squared over straight g space
space space space space space space space space space space space space space equals 1 half straight u squared over straight g space equals space 100 over 2 space equals space 50 space straight m