Aldrich is flying a drone and drops a package on a target from a height of 9 m. The drone is traveling horizontally at a speed of 5 m/s. We can ignore air resistance. What is the horizontal displacement of the package during the drop?

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Aldrich is flying a drone and drops a package on a target from a height of 9 m. The drone is traveling horizontally
at a speed of 5 m/s. We can ignore air resistance. What is the horizontal displacement of the package during the
drop?
Transcribed Image Text:Aldrich is flying a drone and drops a package on a target from a height of 9 m. The drone is traveling horizontally at a speed of 5 m/s. We can ignore air resistance. What is the horizontal displacement of the package during the drop?
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