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Two particles are projected simultaneously from two points O and O' such that 10 m is the horizontal and 5 m is the vertical distance between them as shown in the figure. They are projected at the same inclination 60° to the horizontal with the same velocity 10 ms–1 The time after which their separation becomes minimum is
- 2.5 sec
- 1 sec
- 5 sec
- 10 sec
The correct answer is: 1 sec
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