GATE PH · 2026 · PH
Question 16: Lagrangian Formulation
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Question 16
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On a horizontal plane, a projectile of mass
is launched from the ground with speed
at an angle
with the horizontal. In addition to the gravitational force (
), it also experiences a drag force
, where
is its velocity and
is a constant. It hits the ground at a distance
from the point of launch with its velocity making an angle
with the horizontal, as shown schematically in the figure. Then which of the following options is correct? 
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GATE PH 2026 · Paper 1
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