A balloonist, riding in the basket of a hot air balloon that is rising vertically with a constant velocity of 19.0 m/s, releases a sandbag when the balloon is 42.9 m above the ground. Ignoring air resistance, what is the bag’s speed when it hits the ground?     answer in m/s

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A balloonist, riding in the basket of a hot air balloon that is rising vertically with a constant velocity of 19.0 m/s, releases a sandbag when the balloon is 42.9 m above the ground. Ignoring air resistance, what is the bag’s speed when it hits the ground?

 

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