$A$ car with a vertical windshield moves in a rainstorm at a speed of $40 \, km/h$. The raindrops fall vertically with a constant speed of $20 \, m/s$. The angle at which the raindrops strike the windshield is .........

  • A
    $\tan^{-1} \left(\frac{5}{9}\right)$
  • B
    $\tan^{-1} \left(\frac{9}{5}\right)$
  • C
    $\tan^{-1} \left(\frac{3}{2}\right)$
  • D
    $\tan^{-1} \left(\frac{2}{3}\right)$

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