How long does it take for something to fall 4500 m (neglecting terminal velocity)?
horizontally, 170*time is horizontal distance covered.
An airplane is flying horizontally with a constant velocity of 170 m/s at an altitude of 4500 m when it drops a package.
(a) How long does it take for the package to reach the ground?
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(b) What is the distance between the airplane and the package when the package hits the ground? Ignore air resistance.
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(c) How far ahead of the target along the x direction should the plane be when it releases the package?
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a)26s b)
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