A fighter plane drops a bomb when it is at the top of enemies target. Bomb misses the target due to:
Correct answer: A. Horizontal component of velocity
- A. Horizontal component of velocity
- B. Action of gravity
- C. Vertical component of velocity
- D. Bad weather
Explanation
The bomb retains the plane's horizontal velocity upon release, so it travels horizontally while falling and thus misses the vertical projection of the release point unless compensated; horizontal motion causes the miss.
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