Question:

An aeroplane flying horizontally with a speed of $360\,km\,h^{-1}$ releases a bomb at a height of $490\,m$ from the ground. If $g = 9.8\,m \,s^{-2}$, it will strike the ground at

Updated On: Jul 6, 2022
  • $10 \,km$
  • $100 \,km$
  • $1 \,km$
  • $16 \,km$
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Time taken by the bomb to fall through a height of $490\,m$ $t=\sqrt{\frac{2h}{g}}$ $=\sqrt{\frac{2\times490}{9.8}}=10\,s$ Distance at which the bomb strikes the ground = horizontal velocity $\times$ time $=360\,km\,h^{-1}\times10\,s$ $=360\,km\,h^{-1}\times \frac{10}{3600}h$ $=1\,km$
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Concepts Used:

Motion in a Plane

It is a vector quantity. A vector quantity is a quantity having both magnitude and direction. Speed is a scalar quantity and it is a quantity having a magnitude only. Motion in a plane is also known as motion in two dimensions. 

Equations of Plane Motion

The equations of motion in a straight line are:

v=u+at

s=ut+½ at2

v2-u2=2as

Where,

  • v = final velocity of the particle
  • u = initial velocity of the particle
  • s = displacement of the particle
  • a = acceleration of the particle
  • t = the time interval in which the particle is in consideration