A drone is in level flight at a speed of 201 m/s and an altitude of 802 m. at what horizontal distance, in m, from the target should the remote pilot drop an aid package so it lands on target? physics

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Susan Rich

29 March, 10:26

A drone is in level flight at a speed of 201 m/s and an altitude of 802 m. at what horizontal distance, in m, from the target should the remote pilot drop an aid package so it lands on target? physics

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Sabrina Daniel · Answer 1

The (t) time taken for an object to fall from a height of (h) meters is given by:

h = ½gt²

where (g) is the acceleration due to gravity. (9.81 m/s²) Plugging in your values:

802 = ½ * 9.81 * t²

t² = 2 * 802 / 9.81 t = 12.8 seconds

So the package must be dropped when the drone is still 12.8 s from being overhead of the target.

So the solution to know how far will the drown moving at 201 m/s get in 12.8 s

(201 m/s * 12.8 s) = 2570 m