A ball is thrown upward at a 45° angle. Inthe absence of air resistance, the ballfollows aA. tangential curve.B. sine curve.C. parabolic curve.D. linear curve.

Respuesta :

As ball is projected up in air at an angle of 45 degree without any air resistance

Let the initial speed will be v

now we will have

In x direction

[tex]v_x = v cos45[/tex]

in y direction

[tex]v_y = vsin45[/tex]

now displacement in x direction

[tex]x = (vcos45)t + 0[/tex]

displacement in y direction

[tex]y = (vsin45)t - \frac{1}{2}gt^2[/tex]

now from above two equations we have

[tex]y = (vsin45)\frac{x}{vcos45} - \frac{1}{2}g(\frac{x}{vcos45})^2[/tex]

[tex]y = xtan45 - \frac{1}{2v^2cos^245}gx^2[/tex]

so above equation is a quadratic equation and hence it will be a parabolic curve

so correct answer will be

C. parabolic curve.

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