Question

An airplane flies at a constant speed in a straight line. A bale of hay is dropped from the bottom of the plane to some cattle in a snowstorm. When the bale hits the ground, where is the plane? (Ignore air resistance) Explain your answer!

Answer 1

if we ignore air resistance, the bale's horizontal speed stays the same as the plane's. So, it remains directly below the plane till it hits the ground.