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    Motion of a projectile thrown from a plane

    Thanks. I see what I did wrong and why I wasn't getting the right answer.
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    Motion of a projectile thrown from a plane

    I added the two distances because I thought that would give the total distance.
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    Motion of a projectile thrown from a plane

    To find time, it would be T=sqrt(2h/g) right. I did that then did d=vt for both the helicopter and the package thrown and added them together but still didn't get the right answer. Any suggestions?
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    Motion of a projectile thrown from a plane

    Homework Statement A helicopter is flying horizontally at 8.5 m/s and an altitude of 18 m when a package of emergency medical supplies is ejected horizontally backward with a speed of 10 m/s relative to the helicopter. Ignoring air resistance, what is the horizontal distance between the...
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    Calculating Constant Acceleration of Stopping Airplane

    Homework Statement An airplane lands and starts down the runway at a southwest velocity of 59 m/s. What is the magnitude of the constant acceleration that allows it to come to a stop in 1.2 km? Homework Equations Not sure The Attempt at a Solution
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