Question

Explain why a bomber does not drop the bomb when it is vertically above the target ?​

Answer 1

Trajectory of falling bombs :

• First of all, whenever a plane releases a bomb on enemy territory, the bomb has two velocity vectors.

• One is the vertical velocity vector (due to presence of gravitational acceleration).

• Second is the horizontal velocity vector equal to velocity of the plane.

When these two vectors are added, we get a parabolic projectile (more precisely a AIR-GROUND PARABOLIC TRAJECTORY).

That's why, the bomber releases the bomb a little before the target, so that the bomb follows rge parabolic trajectory and reach the target.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

When these two vectors are added, we get a parabolic projectile (more precisely a AIR-GROUND PARABOLIC TRAJECTORY).