Question
A lump of ice falls from a jet plane as it tries to land at an airport. If the ice hits the ground with a vertical speed of 85m/s, what was the height of the plane when the ice fell off.
Answers
Steve
since v=at and
s = 1/2 at^2,
s = 1/2 v^2/a
you know v and a, so plug and chug.
s = 1/2 at^2,
s = 1/2 v^2/a
you know v and a, so plug and chug.