A pilot drops a bomb from a plane flying horizontally with constant velocity. When the bomb hits the ground, the horizontal location of the plane will

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Aleena Gilbert

27 September, 17:39

A pilot drops a bomb from a plane flying horizontally with constant velocity. When the bomb hits the ground, the horizontal location of the plane will

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Kody Huynh · Answer 1

Answer: The horizontal location of the plane will BE OVER THE BOMB

Explanation:

As soon as the bomb was dropped, the bomb will fall under gravity (free fall) and the location of the plane continues to increase horizontally till the bomb reaches the ground which is a falling distance to be travelled by the bomb at 9.8m/s²