A helicopter hovers 200 meters over the ground and releases a relief packet. How much time does it take for the food packet to reach the ground?

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Kamryn

Physics

24 February, 15:29

A helicopter hovers 200 meters over the ground and releases a relief packet. How much time does it take for the food packet to reach the ground?

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Serena Rogers · Answer 1

I think it would take about ~6.39 seconds

D = (1/2) at^2

(Where initial velocity is 0m/s)

200m = (1/2) (9.8 m/s^2) (t^2)

Sqrt (2x200m) / (9.8m/s^2) = t

T = ~6.39 seconds (assuming no air resistance)