A bag is dropped from a hovering helicopter. The bag has fallen for 7.2 s. How far has the bag fallen?

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asked Mar 11, 2021 170k views

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Hellzone · Answer 1 · 2021-03-17T00:05:34+0000

Answer:

254 meters (when rounded), assuming you don't count the updraft of the blades, possible wind, and air resistance.

Step-by-step explanation:

Acceleration of gravity: 9.8 meters per second squared

Bag velocity: 70.56

Height: 254 meters

Initial Velocity: 0