A hot air balloon is ascending at the rate 42 m/s and is 80 m above the ground when a package is dropped over the side. (a) How long does the package take to reach the ground? (b) With what speed does it hit the ground?
t = 10 s, u = - 58 m/s
Velocity of balloon is 42 m/s
s = -80m, a = -10 m/s2
u = 42 m/s
∴s=ut+12at2
⇒−80=42t+12(−10)t2
⇒−80=42t−5t2
⇒5t2−42t−80=0
t = 10, −85
∴t=10s
v2=u2+2as
⇒v2=(42)2+2(−10)(−80)
= 1764 + 1600
= 3364 m/s
⇒v=±58m/s
∴u=−58m/s