A pilot drops a package from a plane flying horizontally at a constant speed.Neglecting air resistance,when the package hits the ground the horizontal location of the plane will
A) be behind the package.
B) be over the package.
C) be in front of the package.
D) depend of the speed of the plane when the package was released.

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Since the plane is flying horizontally at a constant speed, it will continue to move at the same horizontal speed as the package falls. Therefore, it will be directly over the package when it hits the ground. Neglecting air resistance means that there is no force acting on the package in the horizontal direction to change its velocity.

A Pilot Drops a Package from a Plane Flying Horizontally