An Alaskan rescue plane traveling 35 m/s drops a package of emergency rations from a height of 142 m to a stranded party ofexplorers. 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? Answer in units of m.

 

What is the horizontal component of the velocity just before it hits? Answer in units of m/s.

 

What is the vertical component of the velocity just before it hits? (Choose upward as the positive vertical direction) Answer in units of m/s.

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To solve this problem we can use the equations of motion for free fall under gravity Given Initial v... View the full answer