A bomb is dropped from an aeroplane when it is directly above a target...
A bomb is dropped from an aeroplane when it is directly above a target...
To find the distance by which the bomb will miss the target, we need to consider the horizontal motion of the aeroplane and the vertical motion of the bomb.
1) Analyzing the horizontal motion:
The aeroplane is moving horizontally with a speed of 150 m/s, and it drops the bomb directly above the target. Since the horizontal motion is not affected by gravity, the bomb will continue to move horizontally with the same velocity as the aeroplane. Therefore, the horizontal distance by which the bomb will miss the target is zero.
2) Analyzing the vertical motion:
The bomb is dropped from a height of 1254.4 m. We can use the equations of motion to determine the time it takes for the bomb to reach the ground.
The equation for vertical displacement is given by:
s = ut + (1/2)gt^2
where s is the displacement (1254.4 m), u is the initial vertical velocity (0 m/s), g is the acceleration due to gravity (-9.8 m/s^2), and t is the time taken.
Substituting the values into the equation, we get:
1254.4 = 0*t + (1/2)(-9.8)t^2
1254.4 = -4.9t^2
t^2 = 255.918
Taking the square root of both sides, we find:
t ≈ 15.996 s
3) Finding the horizontal distance:
Since the horizontal distance by which the bomb will miss the target is zero, we only need to consider the vertical distance. The vertical distance is given by the formula:
d = v*t
where d is the vertical distance, v is the initial vertical velocity, and t is the time taken.
Substituting the values into the equation, we get:
d = 0*t
d = 0 m
Therefore, the bomb will not miss the target vertically.
4) Combining the horizontal and vertical distances:
Since the bomb does not miss the target horizontally and vertically, the total distance by which it will miss the target is zero. However, in the given options, there is no option for zero distance. The closest option is 2.4 km, which is equivalent to 2400 m. Therefore, the correct answer is option B) 2.4 km.
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