An Airplane Flies at 40 M/s at an Altitude of 50

question 64

Multiple Choice

An airplane flies at 40 m/s at an altitude of 50 meters. The pilot drops a heavy package which falls to the ground. Where, approximately, does the package land relative to the plane's new position?

• A) 400 m behind the plane
• B) more than 500 m behind the plane
• C) 500 m behind the plane
• D) beneath the plane
• E) none of these

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Definitions:

Photosynthetic Stem

A stem that performs photosynthesis, similar to leaves, commonly found in plants living in arid environments.

Succulents

Plants with thick, fleshy parts adapted to store water, enabling them to survive in arid conditions.

Stolon

A horizontal branch from the base of a plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips, contributing to asexual reproduction and spreading.

Runners

In botany, horizontal stems that grow at the soil surface or just below ground, producing new plants at their nodes; in athletics, individuals who engage in running as a sport.