A boy throws a ball with a velocity u at an angle 
with the horizontal. At the same instant
he starts running with uniform velocity to catch the ball before it hits the ground. To achieve this he should run with a velocity of
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B
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Velocity of boy should be equal to the horizontal component of velocity of ball i.e., 
.
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