A package is dropped from a helicopter moving upward at 11 m/s. If it takes 10 seconds before the package strikes the ground, how high above the ground was the package when it was releases? O 540 m O 860 m O 120 m O 380 m O 750 m

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**Physics Problem: Vertical Motion with Initial Velocity**

**Problem Statement:**

A package is dropped from a helicopter moving upward at 11 m/s. If it takes 10 seconds before the package strikes the ground, how high above the ground was the package when it was released?

**Answer Choices:**

- O 540 m
- O 860 m
- O 120 m
- O 380 m
- O 750 m
Transcribed Image Text:**Physics Problem: Vertical Motion with Initial Velocity** **Problem Statement:** A package is dropped from a helicopter moving upward at 11 m/s. If it takes 10 seconds before the package strikes the ground, how high above the ground was the package when it was released? **Answer Choices:** - O 540 m - O 860 m - O 120 m - O 380 m - O 750 m
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