Q1/ A balloon, rising vertically with a velocity of 16m /sec, releases a sandbag at an instant when the balloon is 64 m above the ground. (a) Compute the position and velocity of the sandbag at the following times after its release: 1 sec, 2 sec. (b) How many seconds after its release will the bag strike the ground? (c) With what velocity will it strike?

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Q1/ A balloon, rising vertically with a velocity of 16m /sec,
releases a sandbag at an instant when the balloon is 64 m
above the ground. (a) Compute the position and velocity of the
sandbag at the following times after its release: 1 sec, 2 sec. (b)
How many seconds after its release will the bag strike the
ground? (c) With what velocity will it strike?
Transcribed Image Text:Q1/ A balloon, rising vertically with a velocity of 16m /sec, releases a sandbag at an instant when the balloon is 64 m above the ground. (a) Compute the position and velocity of the sandbag at the following times after its release: 1 sec, 2 sec. (b) How many seconds after its release will the bag strike the ground? (c) With what velocity will it strike?
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