An airplane is traveling at an altitude of 31,360 m. A box of supplies is dropped from the cargo hold. How long will it take to reach the ground?

Astronomy
1st Edition
ISBN:9781938168284
Author:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff
Publisher:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff
Chapter3: Orbits And Gravity
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 34E: If 128 g of material is in the shape of a brick 2 cm wide, 4 cm high, and 8 cm long, what is the...
icon
Related questions
Question

An airplane is traveling at an altitude of 31,360 m. A box of supplies is dropped from the cargo hold. How long will it take to reach the ground?

Expert Solution
Step 1

Given data:

Altitude, h=31360 m

Acceleration due to gravity, g=9.8 m/s2

Initial speed of the box, u=0

Let the time taken by the box to reach the ground be t.

trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Unit conversion
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, physics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Astronomy
Astronomy
Physics
ISBN:
9781938168284
Author:
Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff
Publisher:
OpenStax
An Introduction to Physical Science
An Introduction to Physical Science
Physics
ISBN:
9781305079137
Author:
James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
University Physics Volume 1
University Physics Volume 1
Physics
ISBN:
9781938168277
Author:
William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny
Publisher:
OpenStax - Rice University
Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student…
Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student…
Physics
ISBN:
9780078807213
Author:
Paul W. Zitzewitz
Publisher:
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill