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Flat Earth and Bombers

Flat Earth and Bombers | IF THE EARTH IS SPINNING WEST TO EAST AT 1040 MILES PER HOUR;; HOW DID B17'S DROPPING BOMBS FROM 7 MILES IN THE SKY, HIT A TARGET TRAVELING AT 1525.333 FEET PER SECOND UNDERNEATH OF THEM? | image tagged in flatearth | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
1,495 views 4 upvotes Made by anonymous 9 years ago in fun
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1 up, 9y
Because the net velocity was only about 700 mph? Makes people think about it...
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1 up, 9y
Bomb fuel can't melt steel beams, Debra.
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1 up, 9y
The hardest part about this problem is actually wording it to make sense. But it's because the Velocity of the plane is the same as the bomb when initially launched, also accounting wind resistance and the acceleration due to earth's gravitational pull
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IF THE EARTH IS SPINNING WEST TO EAST AT 1040 MILES PER HOUR;; HOW DID B17'S DROPPING BOMBS FROM 7 MILES IN THE SKY, HIT A TARGET TRAVELING AT 1525.333 FEET PER SECOND UNDERNEATH OF THEM?