Question

A pilot drops a package from a plane flying horizontally at a constant speed. Neglecting air resistance, when the package hits the ground the horizontal location of the plane will Group of answer choices be behind the package. be over the package. be in front of the package depend of the speed of the plane when the package was released.

Answer 1

The location of helicopter is behind the packet.

Step-by-step explanation:

As the packet also have same horizontal velocity as same as the helicopter, and also it has some vertical velocity as it hits the ground.

The horizontal velocity remains same as there is no force in the horizontal direction. The vertical velocity goes on increasing as acceleration due to gravity acts.

So, the helicopter is behind the packet.