Chapter 3: Q32. (page 70)
Suppose the rescue plane of Problem 31 releases the supplies a horizontal distance of 425 m in advance of the mountain climbers. What vertical velocity (up or down) should the supplies be given so that they arrive precisely at the climbers’ position (Fig. 3–39)? With what speed do the supplies land?
FIGURE 3-39Problem 32
Short Answer
The supplies should be given a vertical velocity ofin the downward direction so that they arrive precisely at the climber’s position. The supplies land at the climber’s position at the speed of .