You go on a hot air balloon ride. The total mass of the balloon and the people riding in it is 1000 kg. At a height of 500 m, the balloon is rising straight up at a velocity of 10 m/s. The pilot drops 3 bags of sand out of the balloon basket. The new mass of the balloon and occupants is 850 kg. What is the velocity of the balloon after the sand is dumped?

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You go on a hot air balloon ride. The total mass of the balloon and the people riding in it is 1000 kg. At a height of 500 m, the balloon is rising straight up at a velocity of 10 m/s. The pilot drops 3 bags of sand out of the balloon basket. The new mass of the balloon and occupants is 850 kg. What is the velocity of the balloon after the sand is dumped?

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22.3 m/s
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5.8 m/s
30 m/s
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