Question: As preparation for this problem, review Conceptual Example. The drawing shows two planes each about to drop an empty fuel tank. Now of release each

As preparation for this problem, review Conceptual Example. The drawing shows two planes each about to drop an empty fuel tank. Now of release each plane has the same speed of 135 m/s, and each tank is at the same height of 2.00 km above the ground. Although the speeds are the same, the velocities are different at the instant of release, because one plane is flying at an angle of 15.00 above the horizontal and the other is flying at an angle of 15.00 below the horizontal. Find the magnitude and direction of the velocity with which the fuel tank hits the ground if it is from
(a) Plane A and
(b) Plane B. In each part, give the directional angles with respect to thehorizontal.
As preparation for this problem, review Conceptual Example. The drawing

15 115 Fuel tank Plane A Plane B

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