A projectile fired with initial velocity at an angle . If initial velocity be tripled at the same angle of projection, then time of ascent will become
Three times the original time of ascent
Two times the original time of ascent
Four times the original time of ascent
Five times the original time of ascent
Assuming no air resistance, the time of ascent of a projectile launched at an angle with initial velocity v is given by:
where g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 ).
If the initial velocity is tripled while keeping the launch angle constant, the new initial velocity is Therefore, the new time of ascent,t', is given by:
To find the ratio of t' to t, we can divide t' by t:
Therefore, if the initial velocity is tripled while keeping the launch angle constant, the time of ascent of the projectile will become three times the original time of ascent.
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