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A 1kg Parcel And A 15kg Parcel Fall Off A Helicopter From A Distance Of 25 M. Identify The Parcel That Strikes The Ground First.

A)the 1 Kg Parcel.
B) The 15 Kg Parcel.
C)they Both Strike The Ground At The Same Time.

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Assuming both packages are the same size and shape, and neither will be affected by wind resistance, both packages will fall at the gravitaional constant of 9.86 m/s/s, and C) they will both strike the ground at the same time.

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