a water bomber flying with a horizontal speed of 85m/s at a height of 3000m drops a load on a fire below. How far in front of the target fire should the load be released?

2081.65 m

Explanation:

We'll begin by calculating the time taken for the load to get to the target. This can be obtained as follow:

Height (h) = 3000 m

Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 10 m/s²

Time (t) =?

h = ½gt²

3000 = ½ × 10 × t²

3000 = 5 × t²

Divide both side by 5

t² = 3000 / 5

t² = 600

Take the square root of both side

t = √600

t = 24.49 s

Finally, we shall determine the distance from the target at which the load should be released. This can be obtained as follow:

Horizontal velocity (u) = 85 m/s

Time (t) = 24.49 s

Horizontal distance (s) =?

s = ut

s = 85 × 24.49

s = 2081.65 m

Thus, the load should be released from 2081.65 m.

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