A cargo plane is flying horizontally at an altitude of 14.7 km with a constant speed of
994 km/hr when a large crate slides out of
the rear of the plane. A conceptual sketch is
shown.
994 km/hr
14.7 km
x
How long does it take the crate to hit
the ground? The acceleration of gravity is
9.81 m/s
2
.
1. 54.7443
2. 47.3562
3. 51.0841
4. 49.4619
5. 48.8397
6. 52.2676
7. 45.3776
8. 53.9944
9. 53.425
10. 50.0764
Answer in units of s