Question

To hit a target on land, at what point would you drop a bomb from an airplane?

A. Before the target
B. Directly over the target
C. After passing the target​

Answer 1

Answer:

Before the target

Explanation:

The airplane has some horizontal velocity. That velocity is imparted to the bomb when it's dropped from the airplane.

• So, for example an airplane is moving at 100m/s and suppose it's flying at 800m height.

• Gravitational force acting is 10m/s^2

Then,

Let the horizontal distance traveled by bomb be x

time taken = √(2*800/10) = 12.65 seconds = t

x = (horizontal velocity)*t

x = 100*(12.65)

x = 1265m

So, if dropped, the bomb travels 1265 meters horizontally from the drop point before hitting the ground.