Question

An Alaskan rescue plane traveling 49 m/s drops a package of emergency rations from a height of 177 m to a stranded party of explorers. The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s 2 . Where does the package strike the ground relative to the point directly below where it was released?

I know the answer is 294.499575551m

But i need to know What is the horizontal component of the velocity just before it hits?

and

What is the vertical component of the velocity just before it hits? (Choose upward as the positive vertical direction)

Answer 1

the horizontal component is constant. If we assume the plane is flying horizontally, then it is always 49 m/s

vertically, v = -9.8t after t seconds. So, how long does it take to hit the ground?

Answer 2

doesn't it take about 6.01019541942 seconds?

Answer 3

yes. Thus the answer of 294.49 m