Q.
At the height 80m, an aeroplane is moved with 150m/s.A bomb is dropped from it, so as to hit a target. At what distance from the target should the bomb be dropped ? (g=10m/s2)
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Solution:
Time taken by the bomb to reach the ground is given by hOA=21gtOB2
we have tOB=g2hQA
Given, hOA=80m,g=10m/s2 ∴tOB=102×80=4s
Horizontal velocity of bomb v=150m/s
Horizontal distance covered by the bomb AB=vtOB =150×4 =600m
Hence, the bomb-should be dropped 600m before the target.