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JEE Main 27 June 2022, Shift 1, Physics Q31

Question 31 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 1 of 30, Section A.

A projectile is launched at an angle ‘

\alpha

’ with the horizontal with a velocity

20\ \mathrm{ms^{-1}}

. After

10\ \mathrm{s}

, its inclination with horizontal is ‘

\beta

’. The value of

\tan\beta

will be : (

g=10\ \mathrm{ms^{-2}}

(1) $\tan\alpha+5\sec\alpha$
(2) $\tan\alpha-5\sec\alpha$ Official answer
(3) $2\tan\alpha-5\sec\alpha$
(4) $2\tan\alpha+5\sec\alpha$

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Motion in a Plane
Topic: Projectile Motion
Idea tested: Instantaneous Projectile Velocity

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Asked 4× in all

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