Question: There are competitions in which pilots fly small planes low over the ground and drop weights, trying to hit a target. Part A A pilot

There are competitions in which pilots fly small planes low over the ground and drop weights, trying to hit a target.
Part A
A pilot flying low and slow drops a weight; it takes 2.8 s
to hit the ground, during which it travels a horizontal distance of 190 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?

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