Question

A supply plane drops a package to the ground for stranded campers below. After falling for 8.14 seconds, the package will have a downward velocity of 80.79 m/s. How high was the plane when it dropped the package?

Answer 1

333 m

Step-by-step explanation:

The following data were obtained from the question:

Initial velocity (u) = 0 m/s.

Time (t) = 8.14 s.

Final velocity (v) = 80.79 m/s.

Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m/s²

Height (h) =?

v² = u² + 2gh

80.79² = 0 + (2 × 9.8 × h)

6527.0241 = 0 + 19.6h

6527.0241 = 19.6h

Divide both side by 19.6

h = 6527.0241 / 19.6

h = 333 m

Thus, the plane was at a height of 333 m when the package was dropped.