An airplane flying horizontally at a speed of 50.0 m/s and an elevation of 160 m drops a package. Two seconds later it drops a second package. How far apart will the two packages land?
A) 100 m
B) 162 m
C) 183 m
D) 269 m

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The horizontal distance between the two packages is determined by the horizontal speed of the airplane and the time interval between the drops. Since the airplane is flying at 50.0 m/s and the second package is dropped 2 seconds after the first, the distance between the two packages when they land is 50.0 m/s * 2 s = 100 m.

An Airplane Flying Horizontally at a Speed of 50