A care package is released from an airplane in level flight 45 m above the ground. The package lands 200 m (horizontally) from the point where is was released. (a.) What was the speed of the plane? (b.) What speed of impact with the ground should the care package be designed to withstand?

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A care package is released from an airplane in level flight 45 m above the ground. The package lands 200 m (horizontally) from the point where is was released. (a.) What was the speed of the plane? (b.) What speed of impact with the ground should the care package be designed to withstand?

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