Question

The crew of a cargo plane wishes to drop a crate of supplies on a target below. To hit the target, when should the crew drop the crate? Ignore air resistance.
a) Before the plane is directly over the target
b) When the plane is directly over the target
c) After the plane has flown over the target

pls explain your reason

Answer 1

a) because the cargo has forward velocity and therefore before it reaches the ground it travels some distance.

Answer 2

thnx