A particle is projected with speed at an angle to the horizontal
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Motion in a Plane · Motion in a Plane
Problem
A particle is projected with speed u at an angle θ to the horizontal. Consider a small part of its path near the highest position and approximate it as a circular arc. What is the radius of this circle? This radius is called the radius of curvature of the curve at that point.