A small airplane loses a bolt while traveling at a speed of 150 meters/second in the horizontal direction. The bolt follows a parabolic path and lands on the ground after 25 seconds. How far will the bolt have traveled horizontally from the point where it left the plane until it lands on the ground?
To find the horizontal distance traveled by the bolt, we first need to determine the initial horizontal velocity (velocity in the x-direction).
Given:
Initial horizontal velocity (Vx) of the airplane = 150 m/s
Time of flight (t) = 25 s
We know that the horizontal distance traveled (Dx) is equal to the horizontal velocity (Vx) multiplied by the time of flight (t):
Dx = Vx * t
Substituting the given values:
Dx = 150 m/s * 25 s
Now we can calculate the horizontal distance traveled by the bolt:
Dx = 3750 m
Therefore, the bolt will have traveled a horizontal distance of 3750 meters from the point where it left the plane until it lands on the ground.