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A bomber flying with a horizontal velocity of 500 km/h at an altitude of 5 km wants to hit a train moving with a constant velocity of 100 km/h in the same direction and in the same vertical plane. The angle θ between the line of sight of the target and the horizontal at the instant the bomb should be released is

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a

55∘

b

57∘

c

72∘

d

27∘

answer is A.

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Velocity of train relative to bomber is ur, thenur=500−100=400km/h=400×(5/18)=(1000/9)m/sThe situation is shown fig. (8).Since    h=gx22ur2∴ 5000=gx22(1000/9)2=10x22×(1000/9)2x=3513.65mFurther,     tan⁡θ=hxor      tan⁡θ=50003513⋅65=1⋅423or      θ=tan−1⁡(1⋅423)=55∘
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A bomber flying with a horizontal velocity of 500 km/h at an altitude of 5 km wants to hit a train moving with a constant velocity of 100 km/h in the same direction and in the same vertical plane. The angle θ between the line of sight of the target and the horizontal at the instant the bomb should be released is