Question

A bomb is dropped from a bomber traveling at the speed of 120 km / h, destroying a military objective located at a distance of 2000 m. How high was the plane traveling?

Answer 1

Answer:

18 km

Explanation:

Convert km/h to m/s:

120 km/h × (1000 m/km) × (1 h / 3600 s) = 33.3 m/s

The time it takes the bomb to travel the 2000 meters is:

2000 m / (33.3 m/s) = 60 s

So it takes 60 seconds for the bomb to fall.  The distance it fell is therefore:

Δy = v₀ᵧ t + ½ aᵧ t²

Δy = (0 m/s) (60 s) + ½ (10 m/s²) (60 s)²

Δy = 18,000 m

Δy = 18 km