Answer to Question #81400 in Physics for Bianca

Question

An airplane flies at 40m/s at an altitude of 50 meters. The pilot drops a heavy package which falls to the ground. where, approximately, does the package land relative to theplane's new position?

Answer 1

We can find the time of flight from the formula:
h=(gt^2)/2.
t=√(2h/g).
The package land relative to the plane’s new position is
x=vt=v√(2h/g)
x=40√((2(50))/9.8)=130 m.