An Airplane Has a Mass of 8,000 Kg and Is

question 11

Multiple Choice

An airplane has a mass of 8,000 kg and is flying at 150 m/s in level flight.The airplane drops 1,000 kg of water on a fire below.The velocity of the airplane after dropping the water is

• A) 50 m/s.
• B) 60 m/s.
• C) 75 m/s.
• D) 100 m/s.
• E) 150 m/s.

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