a. vo
b. g*t
A plane is flying horizontally at constant speed, vo. when it releases a package. The package lands on the ground at t seconds later. Just before the package lands...
a. What is its horizontal component of velocity? Leave in terms of vo and t.
b. What is its vertical component of velocity? Leave in terms of vo and t.
c. How would your answers to a and b change if the plane's speed was increased? Explain.
2 answers
a. v*t*cos(theta)
b. v*t*sin(theta)
c. both would increase
b. v*t*sin(theta)
c. both would increase
1 answer