Q. Which of the following sets of factors will affect the horizontal distance covered by an athlete in a long-jump event
A) Speed before he jumps and his weight
B) The direction in which he leaps and the initial speed
C) The force with which he pushes the ground and his speed
D) None of these
Explanation
(b) $Range\ = \frac{u^{2}\sin{2\theta}}{g}.$ It is clear that range is proportional to the direction (angle) and the initial speed.
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