SOLUTION: fifteen minutes after crossing into land, the aircraft, traveling at 240 miles/hr at an altitude of 15000 feet, drops a 200 kg package. how far did the package land?
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Question 1003481: fifteen minutes after crossing into land, the aircraft, traveling at 240 miles/hr at an altitude of 15000 feet, drops a 200 kg package. how far did the package land? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! fifteen minutes after crossing into land, the aircraft, traveling at 240 miles/hr at an altitude of 15000 feet, drops a 200 kg package. how far did the package land?
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Neglecting air friction:
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You didn't give a formula for gravity.
Using gravity of 32 ft/sec/sec:
Find the time until impact.
h(t) = -16t^2 + 15000 = 0
t^2 = 15000/16
t =~ 30.62 seconds
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240 mi/hr = 352 ft/sec
30.62 sec * 352 ft/sec = 10777.75 feet
