JEE Main 2004 Physics question

PhysicsMotion in a PlaneJEE Main 2004

A ball is thrown from a point with a speed at an angle of projection . From the same point and at the same instant person starts running with a constant speed to catch the ball. Will the person be able to catch the ball? If yes, what should be the angle of projection?

Answer: (1)

Solution

The person stays directly below the ball at every instant if his speed equals the horizontal component of the ball's velocity: $θ = ⇒ θ = Missing argument for \frac\frac12 ⇒ θ =

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