James Bond is speeding along at a constant 128 ft\'s in his Lotus convertible. S

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James Bond is speeding along at a constant 128 ft's in his Lotus convertible. Some distance ahead of him, a errorist is hiding in a tree overlooking the road, ready to drop a bomb into James Bond's car. Once the terrorist drops the bomb, it will have to fall a distance of 28 ft to land in JB's car. The terrorist needs to time the drop exactly so that the bomb lands in the car. a) b) How long does it take the bomb to fall the 28 ft? How far up the road, in feet, should JB's car be when the terrorist drops the bomb? 1286. 231

Explanation / Answer

(A) yf - yi = v0y t + ay t^2 / 2

0 - 28 = 0 + (-32.174) t^2 / 2

t= 1.32 sec  

(B) D = v t =128 ft/s x 1.32 s

D = 168.9 ft

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