You're in an airplane that flies horizontally with speed 1200 km/h (320 m/s ) when an engine falls off. Neglecting air resistance, assume it takes 30 s for the engine to hit the ground. Find the horizontal distance that the aircraft engine falls.

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You're in an airplane that flies horizontally with speed 1200 km/h (320 m/s ) when an engine falls off. Neglecting air resistance, assume it takes 30 s for the engine to hit the ground. Find the horizontal distance that the aircraft engine falls.

 
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