Question: 1. A plane is flying horizontally with a constant speed of 55 .0 m/s when it drops a rescue capsule. The capsule lands on the

 1. A plane is flying horizontally with a constant speed of

1. A plane is flying horizontally with a constant speed of 55 .0 m/s when it drops a rescue capsule. The capsule lands on the ground 12.0 s later. a) Find the height from which the capsule had dropped. (Answer: 705.6 m) b) Just before the capsule hits the ground, find i. horizontal component of its velocity (Answer: 55.0 m/s) ii. vertical component of its velocity (Answer: -117.6 m/s) iii. final speed and direction of the capsule relative to the positive x-axis. (Answer: 129.8 m/s, -64.90) c) How would your answer to part b)iii. Change if the constant speed of the plane is increased? Explain

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