An airplane flying horizontally with constant speed of 100 m/s, drops a box from height of 500 m above ground. How far from the release point will the box hit the m ground? Ignore air resistance. Take g = 1072. a) 0 b) 500 m c) 5 km d) 1 km e) 2 km

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An airplane flying horizontally with constant speed of 100 m/s, drops a box
from height of 500 m above ground. How far from the release point will the box hit the
m
ground? Ignore air resistance. Take g = 10.
a) 0
b) 500 m
c) 5 km
d) 1 km
e) 2 km
Transcribed Image Text:An airplane flying horizontally with constant speed of 100 m/s, drops a box from height of 500 m above ground. How far from the release point will the box hit the m ground? Ignore air resistance. Take g = 10. a) 0 b) 500 m c) 5 km d) 1 km e) 2 km
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