Apackage is dropped from a helicopter moving upward at 15m/s. if it takes 10 s before the package strikes the ground, how high above the ground was the ground was the package when it was released if air resistance is negligible?
(a) 408 m
(b) 272 m
(c) 204 m
(d) 340 m

A package is dropped from a helicopter moving upward at 15 m/s. If it takes 16.0 s before the package strikes the ground, how high above the ground was the package when it was released? (Disregard air resistance.)

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Explanation:

The right answer is (D) 340m

Explanation:

If the package is dropped from a helicopter moving upward and the air resistance is negligible, the only acting force in the package is the gravity force. Therefore you can consider this as a Vertical Projectile Motion problem.

The initial speed of the package V₀ is 15m/s.

The acceleration of the package G is 9.8m/s².

The initial hight is Y₀. Therefore:

Y(t)=Y₀+V₀·t-0.5·G·t²

But we know than T(10s)=0m

0m=Y₀+150m-490m

Y₀=340m