A Package Is Dropped from a Helicopter That Is Moving $15 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$

question 168

Short Answer

A package is dropped from a helicopter that is moving upward at $15 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }$ If it takes $8.0 \mathrm {~s}$ before the package strikes the ground, how high above the ground was the package when it was released? Neglect air resistance.

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