A plane flying horizontally at a speed of 50 m/s and at an elevation of 160 m drops a package,and 2.0 s later it drops a second package.How far apart will the two packages land on the ground if effects of air resistance are negligible?
A)100 m
B)160 m
C)180 m
D)320 m

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The first package has a 2-second head start, meaning it will travel an additional $50 \, \text{m/s} \times 2 \, \text{s} = 100 \, \text{m}$ horizontally compared to the second package.

A Plane Flying Horizontally at a Speed of 50 M/s