A Small Glider Is Coasting Horizontally When Suddenly a Very

question 30

Multiple Choice

A small glider is coasting horizontally when suddenly a very heavy piece of cargo falls out of the bottom of the plane.You can neglect air resistance.Just after the cargo has fallen out

• A) the plane speeds up and the cargo slows down.
• B) the plane speeds up but the cargo does not change speed.
• C) neither the cargo nor the plane change speed.
• D) the cargo slows down but the plane does not change speed.
• E) both the cargo and the plane speed up.

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