1.1.20 · Physics › Measurement, Vectors & Kinematics
Ek projectile bas do independent 1D motions ko glue karke bana hota hai :
Horizontal: constant velocity (koi force nahi, air ignore kar rahe hain). Boring, steady.
Vertical: g ke under free fall — neeche aate waqt speed badhti hai, upar jaate waqt ghatati hai.
Inhe connect karne wali sirf ek cheez hai — time t . Vertical motion solve karo to times milenge, phir woh times horizontal motion mein daalo. Yahi ek idea har projectile formula generate karta hai. Hum kabhi memorize nahi karte — derive karte hain.
Components mein kyun split karte hain? Kyunki force (gravity) sirf vertically act karta hai. Horizontal motion par koi force nahi, isliye woh uniform honi chahiye. Split karne se hum har axis par simple 1D equations use kar sakte hain.
Kya hai: Hawa mein total time, launch se lekar same height par wapas land karne tak.
Kaise: Vertical displacement y = u y t − 2 1 g t 2 use karo. Landing par, y = 0 .
0 = u sin θ t − 2 1 g t 2 = t ( u sin θ − 2 1 g t )
Yeh step kyun? t factor out karne se woh dono moments expose hote hain jab projectile ground level par hota hai. Hum t = 0 (launch khud) discard kar dete hain.
Intuition Symmetry insight
Top tak pahunchne ka time = g u sin θ (vertical velocity decay hokar 0 ho jaati hai). Time up = time down, isliye total = 2 × woh. Motion time mein ek mirror hai.
Kya hai: Sabse ucha vertical point, jahan v y = 0 (momentarily rise karna band ho jaata hai).
Kaise: v y 2 = u y 2 − 2 g H use karo. Top par v y = 0 :
0 = ( u sin θ ) 2 − 2 g H
Yeh step kyun? v y 2 = u y 2 − 2 g y ek time-free energy-jaisi relation hai — perfect hai kyunki peak par hum velocity jaante hain (0 ) par time directly nahi.
Worked example Time use karke cross-check
t = g u s i n θ par (top), y = u y t − 2 1 g t 2 mein daalo:
H = u sin θ ⋅ g u s i n θ − 2 1 g g 2 u 2 s i n 2 θ = g u 2 s i n 2 θ − 2 g u 2 s i n 2 θ = 2 g u 2 s i n 2 θ ✓
Yeh step kyun? Do independent routes se same answer milna derivation ko prove karta hai.
Kya hai: Poori flight T ke dauran cover ki gayi horizontal distance.
Kaise: Horizontal motion uniform hai, isliye R = u x ⋅ T :
R = u cos θ ⋅ g 2 u s i n θ = g 2 u 2 s i n θ c o s θ
Identity 2 sin θ cos θ = sin 2 θ use karo:
Yeh step kyun? Range = (constant horizontal speed) × (hawa mein total time). Hawa mein time poori tarah vertical motion se set hota hai — yahi coupling hai.
4 5 ∘ par max range kyun milti hai
R ∝ sin 2 θ , jo peak karta hai jab 2 θ = 9 0 ∘ ⇒ θ = 4 5 ∘ . Maximum range = g u 2 . Complementary angles (θ aur 9 0 ∘ − θ ) same range dete hain kyunki sin 2 θ = sin ( 18 0 ∘ − 2 θ ) — ek high lob, ek flat shot.
T = g 2 u s i n θ , H = 2 g u 2 s i n 2 θ , R = g u 2 s i n 2 θ
Notice karo: H mein sin 2 hai, R mein sin 2 θ hai, T mein plain sin hai. Sab θ = 0 par vanish ho jaate hain... wait, check karo: θ = 0 deta hai T = 0 , H = 0 , R = 0 . Correct: perfectly horizontally ground se throw kiya gaya ball kabhi airborne nahi hota.
Worked example Example 1 — full kit
Ek ball u = 20 m/s , θ = 3 0 ∘ , g = 10 m/s 2 par kick ki jaati hai.
Time of flight: T = 10 2 ( 20 ) ( 0.5 ) = 2 s .
Kyun? sin 3 0 ∘ = 0.5 , seedha plug in karo.
Max height: H = 2 ( 10 ) ( 20 ) 2 ( 0.5 ) 2 = 20 400 ⋅ 0.25 = 5 m .
Kyun? Sine aur speed dono ko square karo.
Range: R = 10 ( 20 ) 2 sin 6 0 ∘ = 10 400 ⋅ 0.866 ≈ 34.6 m .
Kyun? sin 2 θ = sin 6 0 ∘ use karo, sin 3 0 ∘ nahi.
Worked example Example 2 — Forecast-then-Verify
Same speed, lekin θ = 6 0 ∘ . Forecast: Range Example 1 ke identical honi chahiye (complementary angles).
Verify: R = 10 400 sin 12 0 ∘ = 10 400 ( 0.866 ) ≈ 34.6 m ✓.
Lekin H = 20 400 ( 0.75 ) = 15 m (teen guna zyada!) aur T = 10 2 ( 20 ) ( 0.866 ) ≈ 3.46 s (lambi flight). Same range, bilkul alag path.
Common mistake Range mein
sin 2 θ ki jagah sin θ use karna
Kyun sahi lagta hai: Baaki har formula sin θ use karta hai, toh brain automatically pattern complete kar leta hai.
Fix: Range aata hai u cos θ × g 2 u s i n θ se. sin aur cos ka product collapse hokar sin 2 θ ban jaata hai. Agar identity bhool jao, bas 2 sin θ cos θ rakh lo — same cheez hai.
Common mistake Time of flight mein factor of 2 bhool jaana
Kyun sahi lagta hai: t up = g u s i n θ complete answer jaisa lagta hai.
Fix: Yeh sirf rise time hai. Total flight = upar aur neeche = 2 t up . Poocho: "Kya woh land kar chuka hai?" t up par woh peak par hai, mid-air mein.
Common mistake Horizontal velocity ko changing treat karna
Kyun sahi lagta hai: "Sab kuch eventually slow down ho jaata hai."
Fix: Koi horizontal force nahi ⇒ u x poori flight constant rehta hai. Sirf u y change hota hai. (Yahan air resistance ignore kiya gaya hai.)
Common mistake Range formula tab use karna jab launch aur landing heights alag hon
Kyun sahi lagta hai: Yahi formula tumne memorize kiya hai.
Fix: R = g u 2 s i n 2 θ same height assume karta hai. Ek cliff se, T ko full quadratic se y = 0 rakh kar dobara derive karo.
Recall Ek 12-saal ke bacche ko explain karo (click to reveal)
Socho tum ek ball throw kar rahe ho. Do cheezein ek saath lekin alag alag hoti hain: woh aage steady pace se travel karti hai (kuch bhi use sideways nahi dhakelta), aur woh *upar jaati hai phir neeche kyunki gravity use ek invisible rubber band ki tarah wapas kheenchti hai. Hawa mein woh kitna time spend karti hai woh sirf upar-neeche wale part par depend karta hai. Jab tak woh wahan float kar rahi hai, aage wala part steadily move karta rehta hai. Toh:
Hawa mein time = upar-neeche ki trip kitni der leti hai.
Kitna ucha = upar ki taraf throw kitni strong thi.
Kitna door = forward speed × hawa mein time.
Exactly 45° ke slant par throw karna use sabse door bhejta hai, kyunki tum "kaafi der tak upar rehna" aur "tezi se aage jaana" dono ko balance karte ho.
u aur g ke powers yaad karo
"Time fair hai, Height steep hai, Range loose hai."
T ime: u 1 , g 1 — gentle.
H eight: u 2 , g 1 , aur 2 se divide karo (steep climb ki cost hoti hai).
R ange: u 2 , g 1 , sin 2 θ ke saath (loose = double angle).
Projectile motion mein kaun se do motions hote hain, aur unhe kya link karta hai? Horizontal (uniform velocity) aur vertical (free fall under g ); sirf shared time t se linked.
y = u sin θ t − 2 1 g t 2 = 0 se time of flight derive karo.t ( u sin θ − 2 1 g t ) = 0 factor karo; nonzero root T = g 2 u s i n θ .
Time of flight ka formula? T = g 2 u s i n θ
Maximum height ka formula? H = 2 g u 2 s i n 2 θ
Horizontal range ka formula? R = g u 2 s i n 2 θ
Max range 45° par kyun hoti hai? R ∝ sin 2 θ , maximize hota hai jab 2 θ = 90° , yaani θ = 45° ; max range = u 2 / g .
Complementary angles same range kyun dete hain? sin 2 θ = sin ( 180° − 2 θ ) , isliye θ aur 90° − θ equal R dete hain.
Max height par vertical velocity kya hoti hai? Zero (momentarily rise karna band ho jaata hai); horizontal velocity abhi bhi u cos θ hai.
2 sin θ cos θ ko kaun sa trig identity convert karta hai?2 sin θ cos θ = sin 2 θ .
u = 20 , θ = 30° , g = 10 ke liye: T, H, R?T = 2 s, H = 5 m, R ≈ 34.6 m.
Horizontal ux = u cos theta
Vertical uy = u sin theta
Time of flight T = 2u sin theta / g
Max height H = u squared sin sq theta / 2g
Range R = u squared sin 2theta / g
Identity 2 sin cos = sin 2theta