Question

1. A plane flying horizontally at an altitude of 490 meters and having a velocity of 250 meters per second east, drops a supply packet to a work crew on the ground. It falls freely without a parachute. [Assume no wind and negligible air resistance.] A. Calculate the time required for the packet to hit the ground. (25 pts)

Answer 1

t = 10 s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :

Altitude, h = 490 m

Initial velocity of a plane, u = 250 m/s

To find :

The time required for the packet to hit the ground. When it hits the ground its velocity will be 0. Let t is the required time. It can be calculated as follows :

`t=\sqrt{(2h)/(g)} \\\\t=\sqrt{(2* 490)/(9.8)} \\\\t=10\ s`

So, it will take 10 s to reach the ground.