JEE MAIN - Physics (2025 - 7th April Morning Shift - No. 12)

Two projectiles are fired from ground with same initial speeds from same point at angles $\left(45^{\circ}+\right.$ $\alpha)$ and $\left(45^{\circ}-\alpha\right)$ with horizontal direction. The ratio of their times of flights is
$\frac{1+\tan \alpha}{1-\tan \alpha}$
$\frac{1+\sin 2 \alpha}{1-\sin 2 \alpha}$
$\frac{1-\tan \alpha}{1+\tan \alpha}$
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Explanation

To find the ratio of the times of flight for two projectiles fired from the ground with the same initial speed but at different angles, we follow these steps:

Projectile Angles:

The first projectile is launched at an angle $\theta_1 = 45^\circ + \alpha$.

The second projectile is launched at an angle $\theta_2 = 45^\circ - \alpha$.

Time of Flight Formula:

The time of flight $T$ for a projectile is given by:

$ T = \frac{2v \sin \theta}{g} $

where $v$ is the initial speed and $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity.

Ratio of Times of Flight:

The ratio of the times of flights $\frac{T_1}{T_2}$ can be determined as follows:

$ \frac{T_1}{T_2} = \frac{\sin(45^\circ + \alpha)}{\sin(45^\circ - \alpha)} $

Applying Trigonometric Identities:

Use the sine addition and subtraction formulas:

$ \sin(45^\circ + \alpha) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(\cos \alpha + \sin \alpha) $

$ \sin(45^\circ - \alpha) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(\cos \alpha - \sin \alpha) $

Simplifying the Ratio:

Substitute the expressions for $\sin(45^\circ + \alpha)$ and $\sin(45^\circ - \alpha)$ into the ratio:

$ \frac{T_1}{T_2} = \frac{\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} (\cos \alpha + \sin \alpha)}{\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} (\cos \alpha - \sin \alpha)} = \frac{\cos \alpha + \sin \alpha}{\cos \alpha - \sin \alpha} $

Factor out the trigonometric functions to express in terms of tangent:

$ \frac{T_1}{T_2} = \frac{1 + \tan \alpha}{1 - \tan \alpha} $

Therefore, the ratio of the times of flights for the two projectiles is $\frac{1 + \tan \alpha}{1 - \tan \alpha}$.

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