Question

An airplane flies horizontally at a speed of 302 km/h and drops a crate that falls to the horizontal ground below. Neglecting air resistance, what is the acceleration of the crate?

1) 9.8 m/s²
2) 0 m/s²
3) 302 km/h
4) Cannot be determined

Answer 1

The acceleration of the crate is 9.8 m/s².

Step-by-step explanation:

The acceleration of the crate can be calculated using the equation a = g, where g is the acceleration due to gravity. On Earth, the average value of g is approximately 9.8 m/s².

Since the crate is dropping vertically downward, its acceleration is in the same direction as the acceleration due to gravity. Therefore, the acceleration of the crate is 9.8 m/s².