A drone is in level flight at a speed of 201 m/s and an altitude of 802 m. at what horizontal distance, in m, from the target should the remote pilot drop an aid package so it lands on target? physics
The (t) time taken for an object to fall from a height of (h) meters is given by: h = ½gt² where (g) is the acceleration due to gravity. (9.81 m/s² ) Plugging in your values: 802 = ½ * 9.81 * t² t² = 2 * 802 / 9.81 t = 12.8 seconds So the package must be dropped when the drone is still 12.8 s from being overhead of the target.
So the solution to know how far will the drown moving at 201 m/s get in 12.8 s (201 m/s * 12.8 s) = 2570 m
