Question

ship is sailing westward at 8m/s while trying to fix a bolt at top of mast of ship the sailor drops the bolt if the mast of ship is 19.6m high where will the bolt hit the deck​

Answer 1

Some hints to help with the question:

Vertical motion=

u= 0

a= g m/s

S= 19.6m

S= ut + 1/2at^2

t=

Distance travelled= vt

                               = 8m/s x 2s

                               = 16m