An airplane flies at 40 m/s at an altitude of 50 m.The pilot drops a heavy package that falls to the ground below.Neglecting air resistance,the package will land
A)beneath the plane.
B)400 m behind the plane.
C)500 m behind the plane.
D)more than 500 m behind the plane.
E)none of the above

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Since air resistance is neglected, the package will maintain its horizontal velocity of 40 m/s, the same as the plane's. Therefore, it will land directly beneath the plane's flight path at the moment it is dropped.

An Airplane Flies at 40 M/s at an Altitude of 50