Find the average velocity of a projectile between the instants it crosses half the maximum height. It is projected with a speed u at an angle θ with the horizontal.
Given:
Initial velocity of the projectile = u
Angle of projection = θ
To find: Average velocity of the projectile
Consider the projectile motion in the figure given below.
By the symmetry of figure, it can be said that the line joining points A and B is horizontal.
So, there will be no effect of the vertical component of velocity of the projectile during displacement AB.
We know that the projectile moves at a constant velocity in horizontal direction.
Hence, the average velocity of the projectile is