Recent content by kevinxt

Thank you sooooo much! I greatly appreciate your help. :)

So I use the first equation in the OP: Vyf=Vyo-ag*t to find Vyf. Then I would need to find Vxf with the equation Vxf=Vxo+a*t. I could then use v^2=vyf^2+vxf^2.

I feel silly for not understanding the problem. So, the balloon is not changing altitude. If it isn't changing altitude, my initial vertical velocity is 0 since gravity is the only force affecting the rate of the falling object? And also, to find distance traveled horizontally I would use the...

Homework Statement You are riding in a hot air balloon at an altitude of 167 meters traveling at a horizontal speed of 24 m/s. If you fall out of the basket, how long will it take you to hit the ground? How far will you travel horizontally in this time. What is your total speed when you hit the...