A helicopter flying horizontally at 25.0 m/s drops a mailbag from a height of 15.0 m to a letter carrier waiting on the ground below. a) How long will the ball take to fall to the ground? b) How far in advance of the letter carrier must the bag be released so that it falls at her feet?

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3. A helicopter flying horizontally at 25.0 m/s drops a mailbag from a height of 15.0 m to a letter carrier waiting on the
ground below.
a) How long will the ball take to fall to the ground?
b) How far in advance of the letter carrier must the bag be released so that it falls at her feet?
Transcribed Image Text:Sample problem in which the projectile is being carried by a horizontally moving object and then released: 3. A helicopter flying horizontally at 25.0 m/s drops a mailbag from a height of 15.0 m to a letter carrier waiting on the ground below. a) How long will the ball take to fall to the ground? b) How far in advance of the letter carrier must the bag be released so that it falls at her feet?
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