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lauren333
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1. Homework Statement
A helicopter 8.50 m above the ground and descending at 3.50 m/s drops a package from rest (relative to the helicopter). Just as it hits the ground, find a) the velocity of the package relative to the helicopter and b) the velocity of the helicopter relative to the package. The package falls freely.
2. Homework Equations : package: p , helicopter:h, ground:g
Vp/h = Vp/g + Vg/h (I think this equation might help, but I was unable to successfully solve the problem).
3. Answer: a) 9.9 m/s downward b) 9.9 m/s upward
Thank you! I greatly appreciate your help in solving this problem! :)
A helicopter 8.50 m above the ground and descending at 3.50 m/s drops a package from rest (relative to the helicopter). Just as it hits the ground, find a) the velocity of the package relative to the helicopter and b) the velocity of the helicopter relative to the package. The package falls freely.
2. Homework Equations : package: p , helicopter:h, ground:g
Vp/h = Vp/g + Vg/h (I think this equation might help, but I was unable to successfully solve the problem).
3. Answer: a) 9.9 m/s downward b) 9.9 m/s upward
Thank you! I greatly appreciate your help in solving this problem! :)