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A small mailbag is released from a helicopter that is descending steadily at 2.68 m/s.
(a) After 4.00 s, what is the speed of the mailbag?
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A small mailbag is released from a helicopter that is descending steadily at 2.68 m/s.
(a) After 4.00 s, what is the speed of the mailbag?
v = ?
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i think you can assume that the mail bag has an initial velocity identical to that of the helicopter.
Once it has been released in midair, it will start accelerating at 9.81 m/s^2 to earth, the calculation becomes trivial
Once it has been released in midair, it will start accelerating at 9.81 m/s^2 to earth, the calculation becomes trivial
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