Question

A fighter pilot wants to know his altitude, so he drops a bomb and times that it took the bomb 20 seconds to hit the land below. How high was he flying when he dropped the bomb?​

Answer 1

The fighter pilot's altitude can be calculated using the formula: Altitude = (0.5 x Acceleration due to gravity x Time^2). In this case, the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s^2 and the time is 20 seconds. Therefore, the altitude of the fighter pilot when he dropped the bomb is approximately 980 meters.