A 200-Kg Package Is Dropped from a High Tower in Still

question 88

Multiple Choice

A 20.0-kg package is dropped from a high tower in still air and is "tracked" by a radar system. When the package is 25 m above the ground, the radar tracking indicates that its acceleration is 7.0 m/s². Determine the force of air resistance on the package.

• A)56 N
• B)28 N
• C)280 N
• D)196 N
• E)140 N

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