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Grade 12th passMechanics

can two stones projected from ground from same point with diff. speeds at diff angle with horizontal.can they may collide in mid air? how it can be judged?

Profile image of Pranav Dabhade
9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
depends on the horixzontal distance it covered and timing of collision.
for stone1 →
x = ucosthetha*t
for stone 2->
x = vcosphi*t
Thus to be equal,
ucisthetha = vcosphi
that means the product of angles and velocity should be same.