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

question 68

Multiple Choice

An airplane flies at 40 m/s at an altitude of 50 m. The pilot drops a heavy package, which falls and strikes the ground. Where, approximately, does the package land?

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

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