Question

There are competitions in which pilots fly small planes low over the ground and drop weights, trying to hit a target
A pilot flying low and slow drops a weight; it takes 1.6 s to hit the ground, during which it travels a horizontal distance of 160 m . Now the pilot does a run at the same height but twice the speed. How much time does it take the weight to hit the ground?

Answer 1

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