A small parachute dropped from a 38- m-high cliff falls with aconstant velocity

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A small parachute dropped from a 38- m-high cliff falls with aconstant velocity of 1.2 m/s. 27 s after the parachute is dropped,a stone is dropped from the cliff. Will the stone catch up with theparachute before it reaches the ground?   YES ORNO? How long would it take for the parachute to reach the groundif it didn't get hit by the stone? How long would it take the stone to hit the ground if therewere no interference from the parachute? A small parachute dropped from a 38- m-high cliff falls with aconstant velocity of 1.2 m/s. 27 s after the parachute is dropped,a stone is dropped from the cliff. Will the stone catch up with theparachute before it reaches the ground?   YES ORNO? How long would it take for the parachute to reach the groundif it didn't get hit by the stone? How long would it take the stone to hit the ground if therewere no interference from the parachute?

Explanation / Answer

b) t=38/1.2=31.66 sec c) t= (2y/a) = 2.784 sec a) yes the stone will catch up

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