Question: A small mailbag is released from a helicopter that is descending steadily at 2 . 3 8 m / s . ( a ) After

A small mailbag is released from a helicopter that is descending steadily at 2.38 m/s.
(a) After 5.00 s, what is the speed of the mailbag?
v =51.38 m/s
(b) How far is it below the helicopter?
d =122.5 m
(c) What are your answers to parts (a) and (b) if the helicopter is rising steadily at 2.38 m/s?

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