A bag of ballast is accidentally dropped from a balloon which is stationary at an altitude of 4900m. How long does it take for the bag to hit the ground?
2 Answers
Mar 5, 2018
Explanation:
A good equation to know for calculating time of falls due to gravity alone is:
Here, we can use
Mar 5, 2018
Use the equations of motion to answer the question.
Explanation:
It is given that balloon is stationary at height
As it falls in the downward direction, it accelerates with an acceleration of
So
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