A dive-bomber has a velocity of 280 m/s at an angle θ below the horizontal. When the altitude of the aircraft is 2.15 km, it releases a bomb, which subsequently hits a target on the ground. The magnitude of the displacement from the point of release of the bomb to the target is 3.25 km. Find the angle θ.

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Answer:

[tex]\theta = 33.5 degree[/tex]

Explanation:

As we know that net displacement is

[tex]d = 3.25 km[/tex]

altitude is given as

[tex]h = 2.15 km[/tex]

so its horizontal displacement is given as

[tex]x^2 + h^2 = d^2[/tex]

[tex]x^2 + 2.15^2 = 3.25^2[/tex]

[tex]x = 2.44 km[/tex]

now we have

[tex]v_x = 280 cos\theta[/tex]

[tex]v_y = 280 sin\theta[/tex]

now in x direction we have

[tex]2.44 \times 10^3 = (280 cos\theta) t[/tex]

in y direction we have

[tex]2.15 \times 10^3 = (280 sin\theta) t + 4.9 t^2[/tex]

from above equations we have

[tex]2.15 \times 10^3 = 2.44 \times 10^3 tan\theta + 4.9 (\frac{2.44 \times 10^3}{280 cos\theta})^2[/tex]

by solving above equation

[tex]\theta = 33.5 degree[/tex]

The angle at which the bomb strikes the target is 33.53°

Data;

  • The height of the aircraft = 2.15km = 2150m
  • The target of the bomb = 3.25km = 3250m
  • The distance of the aircraft from the target = x
  • Velocity or speed of aircraft = 280 m/s

Using Pythagoras's Theorem, we can calculate the distance of the aircraft from the target.

[tex](3250)^2 = x^2 + 2150^2\\x^2 = (3250)^2 - (2150)^2\\x = 2437m[/tex]

Kinematic Equation

Using kinematic equation,

[tex]y = y_1 + x tan \theta - \frac{gx^2}{2v^2 cos^2 \theta} \\y = (2150)(2437)tan\theta - \frac{(9.8)(2437)^2}{2(280)^2cos^2\theta} \\0 = (2150)+(2437)tan \theta - (371.2)sec^2 \theta\\0 = (2150)+(2437) tan \theta - (371.2) sec^2 \theta\\0 = 2150 + (2437) tan \theta - 381.2(1+ tan^2 \theta)\\-371.2 tan^2 \theta + 2437 tan \theta + 1778.8 = 0\\[/tex]

Since this quadratic equation we can solve this using quadratic formula

tan θ = -0.662 and 7.23

let's find tan inverse of this to find the value of θ

[tex]tan \theta = -0.662\\\theta = -33.53^0\\\theta = 33.53^0[/tex]

or

[tex]tan \theta = 7.23\\\theta = tan ^-^1 = 7.23\\\theta = 82.12^0[/tex]

The angle at which the bomb strikes the target is 33.53°

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