3...2...1...Bomb!

Classical Mechanics Level 2

Prerequisite: Speed and Velocity , Inertia

Consider yourself in a bomber aircraft destroying an enemy base. You have figured out the target while approaching. Which would be the appropriate time to drop the bomb?

Inspiration: Bomber by Ram Mohith

You are just above the target site You are approaching the target site and are a few kilometres away from it You have passed the target site and are moving away from it

Vinamr Sachdeva by Vinamr Sachdeva , 18, India

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Inertia states that the velocity of the bomb dropped will initially begin at the same speed as the plane, meaning it will move forward. To compensate, you need to drop the bomb before reaching your target. A parabola will also explain this.

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Vinamr Sachdeva
Feb 23, 2020

Answer: You are approaching the target site and are a few kilometres away from it

The plane moving towards the bombing site, this means that the direction of its motion/velocity(here) is towards the site. So, the bomb will get a velocity equal to the velocity of plane due to inertia. Which means that it will fall away from the point above which it was dropped. In this case, since the velocity of the plane is towards the target, it will travel towards the target and its altitude will reduce simultaneously. After some time, with perfect calculations done by the pilot, it will drop at the target site.

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This is because the Bomb would also have some velocity when dropped hence it will show parabolic path.

Nikola Alfredi - 1 year, 3 months ago

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