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A helicopter above the ground is descending at 3.5m/s. It drops a package from rest (relative to the helicopter). Just before it hits the ground the package is falling at a rate of 13.4m/s relative to the ground. Find the velocity of the package relative to the helicopter. A. 9.9m/s, up B. 9.9m/s, down C. 16.9m/s, down D, 16.9m/s, up

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          A helicopter above the ground is descending at 3.5m/s. It drops a package from rest (relative to the helicopter). Just before it hits the ground the package is falling at a rate of 13.4m/s relative to the ground. Find the velocity of the package relative to the helicopter.
A. 9.9m/s, up
B. 9.9m/s, down
C. 16.9m/s, down
D, 16.9m/s, up

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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01/08/2023

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A helicopter above the ground is descending at 3.5m/s. It drops a package from rest (relative to the helicopter). Just before it hits the ground the package is falling at a rate of 13.4m/s relative to the ground. Find the velocity of the package relative to the helicopter. A. 9.9m/s, up B. 9.9m/s, down C. 16.9m/s, down D, 16.9m/s, up