Use the following in the next several questions:
Rains have brought terrible flooding to the nation of
Mozambique, leaving many people stranded on hills with no
food or drinkable water. A UN relief force is sending in airdrops
of critical food and medical supplies, as shown above, Each
airdrop consists of a package of mass 200 kg. For the following
problems, ignore the force of air friction and turbulence, and
take the acceleration due to gravity to be 10 mvs (10 Nik.)
9. About how long does it take the package to fall to the
ground after itis released”
A. 10s
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C. 15s
D. 16s
10. How far away must the plane be from the stranded people
when it releases the package in order that the package just
reaches them? (the distance f in the figure above.)
‘A. 500m
B. 720m
C1080 m
D. 1200 m
11. What it the total speed of the package when it hits the
round?
A. 90 mis
B. 120 ms
CC. 130.mvs
D. 150 mvs
E, 240 m/s
12. Which of the following best indicates the direction of the
net force, if any,on the package while itis falling?
A
B. «<—
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E, There is no net force on the package