A plane is flying horizontally with speed
169 m/s at a height 4240 m above the ground,
when a package is dropped from the plane.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s
2
.
Neglecting air resistance, when the package
hits the ground, the plane will be
1. directly above the package.
2. behind the package.
3. ahead of the package.
020 (part 2 of 4) 10.0 points
What is the horizontal distance from the release point to the impact point?
Answer in units of m.
021 (part 3 of 4) 10.0 points
A second package is thrown downward from
the plane with a vertical speed v1 = 52 m/s.
What is the magnitude of the total velocity
of the package, at the moment it is thrown as
seen by an observer on the ground?
Answer in units of m/s.
022 (part 4 of 4) 10.0 points
What horizontal distance is traveled by this
package?
Answer in units of m