A Balloon Is Ascending at a Rate of 16 Ft/s

question 41

Multiple Choice

A balloon is ascending at a rate of 16 ft/s to a height of 32 ft above the ground when a package is dropped. The time taken, in the absence of air resistance, for the package to reach the ground is

• A) 1.0 s.
• B) 1.5 s.
• C) 2.0 s.
• D) 2.5 s.
• E) 3.0 s.

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Definitions:

SPT Scheduling Rule

Shortest Processing Time rule, a method for scheduling tasks that prioritizes those with the lowest processing time to minimize completion time.

LPT Scheduling Rule

A priority rule used in scheduling where jobs are ordered in descending order of their processing times.

Due Date

The specified date by which a task or project is expected to be completed or a payment is due.

Johnson's Rule

A sequencing rule used in operations management for minimizing job completion time by ordering tasks based on the shortest processing times at two workstations.