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Q. A bomb is dropped from an aeroplane moving horizontally at constant speed, when air resistance is taken into consideration. Then the bomb :

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Solution:

It is clear that due to air resistance the horizontal velocity of bomb is decreased on the other hand the aeroplane continues to move with constant speed. Hence, the bomb falls on the earth behind the aeroplane.