Final answer:
To solve the physics question regarding projectile motion, one would use the kinematic equations to determine the time it takes for an object dropped from a height to hit the water and then calculate the horizontal distance it travels based on the horizontal speed of the object.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student is asking a physics question related to projectile motion. This scenario involves calculating the horizontal distance traveled by an object, a fish, in this case, that has been dropped from a certain height. Given that the pelican (or previously mentioned eagle) is traveling at a constant horizontal speed of 3.00 m/s and the fish is dropped from a height of 2.7 meters, we can use the kinematic equations to solve this problem.
To find the time it takes for the fish to hit the water, we use the vertical motion equation for free fall:
h = (1/2)gt2
Where h is the height (2.7 m), g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/s2), and t is time in seconds. We can solve for t to find the time it takes for the fish to reach the water.
Once we have the time, we can calculate the horizontal distance traveled by the fish using the equation for horizontal motion:
d = vt
Where d is the horizontal distance, v is the horizontal speed (3.00 m/s), and t is the time we found from the previous step.