Question

A plane flying horizontally at 180 m/s drops a box just as it crosses a coastline. The box lands 3 kilometers from the coast.
- At what height is the plane flying?
- How long it takes to the box to reach the ground ?
bobpursley
time in air: 3000/180 seconds

heightItFell=1/2 g t^2
5 m

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