A box is dropped out of a moving airplane. The airplane is traveling at 50 m/s
East. The box is dropped from rest with respect to the airplane. The box travels a
vertical distance of 40 m before landing on a trampoline. The airplane continues
traveling at a constant speed after the box is dropped and the wind resistance on
the falling box is negligible.
Choose the option that correctly identifies the missing terms, in order of their
appearance in the sentences.
The box has an initial horizontal velocity of
of
m/s. The box takes
seconds to reach the ground. The box experiences an acceleration
m/s2. The box will land directly
the airplane.