Question: An airplane flies level in the + x direction 1 0 0 m above the ground at 1 6 0 m / s . the

  An airplane flies level in the +x direction 100m above the ground at 160m/s. the plane drops goods and supplies to some people on the ground. 
 
1. Draw the path the supplies would follow as observed by a person standing on the ground. explain.
2How long is the supply package in the air from the time it is released until just before it hits the ground? show your work and explain.
3. How far has the airplane traveled while the supply package is in the air? show your work and explain.
4. Is the airplane directly above the package, in front of or behind the package when the package hits the ground? explain.

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