An airplane is flying at a speed of 200 m/s in level flight at an altitude of 800 m. A package is to be dropped from the airplane to land on a target on the ground. At what horizontal distance away from the target should the package be released so that it lands on the target

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Explanation:

The horizontal distance covered is known as the range expressed as;

R = U√2H/g

U is the speed = 200m/s

H is the max height = 800m

g is the gravity = 9.8m/s²

R = 200√2(800)/9.8

R = 200√1600/9.8

R = 200√163.27

R = 200(12.78)

R = 2555.54

Hence the package should be released at a distance of 2555.54m

air exerts forces on falling objects near earth’s surface.

explanation:

the term 'free falls' refer to object that are falling towards the earth, in a situation in which gravity is the only force acting on the object.

for an object in free fall, the acceleration is constant (g, the gravitational acceleration), and so the velocity of the object constantly increases.

for objects near earth's surface, there is always another force acting on the object: the resistance due to the air. this force is opposed to the direction of fall of the object, and it is proportional to the velocity of the object, so as the object falls down, this force increases up to a point when it balances the force of gravity, and the object continues its motion at constant velocity (called terminal velocity). since in this case gravity is not the only force acting on the object, we are not in a situation of free fall.