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 if air resistance is negligible? O 1200 m O 1000 m O 1500 m O 810 m

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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 if air resistance is negligible?
О 1200 m
О 1000 m
O 1500 m
O 810 m
Transcribed Image Text: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 if air resistance is negligible? О 1200 m О 1000 m O 1500 m O 810 m
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