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COMEDK · Physics · 4. Motion In Two Dimensions

A particle is projected at an angle of \(30^{\circ}\) with the horizontal with a momentum \(p\). At the highest point its momentum is

  1. A \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} p\)
  2. B \(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} p\)
  3. C \(p\)
  4. D \(\frac{1}{2} p\)
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(A) \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} p\)

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Let \(m\) be the mass of particle and \(u\) be its initial velocity, then Initial momentum, \(p=m u \quad \text{...(i)}\) At highest point, \(\begin{aligned} v_{x} &=u \cos \theta=u \cos 30^{\circ} \\ &=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} u \\ v_{y} &=0 \end{aligned}\) \(\therefore\) Momentum at…