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An aeroplane, when it is vertically above the point A on the ground, drops a bomb which hits target B on the ground. If the plane is moving at a height of 1.96km from the ground with a speed of 300m/s, then distance between A and B is (neglecting air resistance)

A
3km
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B
6km
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C
3m/s
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D
4m/s
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Solution

The correct option is B 6km
Time taken by the bomb to reach the ground is:
h=ut+12gt2,(u=0)
t=2hg
t=20sec
Horizontal distance travelled by the bomb in this time interval is:
s=vt
=300×20
Then the distance between A and B, d=6000 m=6 km

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