A package is dropped from a helicopter that is descending steadily at a speed v0

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A package is dropped from a helicopter that is descending steadily at a speed v0. After t seconds have elapsed, consider the following.
(a) What is the speed of the package in terms of v0, g, and t? (Use any variable or symbol stated above as necessary. Let down be positive.)
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(b) What distance d is it from the helicopter in terms of g and t?
d =____________________

(c) What are the answers in parts (a) and (b) if the helicopter is rising steadily at the same speed?
speed____________
distance d =_________

Explanation / Answer

acceleration due to gravity is g. And is downward. v0 is positive if in the same direction as acceleration. Use the distance equation d = (v0 * t) + (1/2 * a * t^2)

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