A shell is fired from a fixed artillery gun with an initial speed u such that it hits the target on the ground at a distance R from it. If t₁ and t₂ are the values of the time taken by it to hit the target in two possible ways, the product t₁t₂ is -

A plane is inclined at an angle $$\alpha $$ = 30° with respect to the horizontal. A particle is projected with a speed u = 2 ms^–1 , from the base of the plane, making an angle $$\theta $$ = 15° with respect to the plane as shown in the figure. the distance from the base, at which the particle hits the plane is close to :
(Take g = 10 ms ^–2)

The stream of a river is flowing with a speed of 2km/h. A swimmer can swim at a speed of 4km/h. What should be the direction of the swimmer with respect to the flow of the river to cross the river straight ?

Ship A is sailing towards north-east with velocity $$\mathop v\limits^ \to = 30\mathop i\limits^ \wedge + 50\mathop j\limits^ \wedge $$ km/hr where $$\mathop i\limits^ \wedge $$ points east and $$\mathop j\limits^ \wedge $$ , north. Ship B is at a distance of 80 km east and 150 km north of Ship A and is sailing towards west at 10 km/hr. A will be at minimum distance from B in :