A packet is dropped from a stationary helicopter, hovering at a height 'h' from the ground level, reaches the ground in 12s. Calculate
1) value of 'h' "displacement"
2) final velocity of packet on reaching ground level
take acceleration due to gravity=9.8ms^-2
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Use kinematic equations to solve:1) yf = yo + vo*t + 1/2at²yf = final heightyo = initial heightvo = initial velocitya = accelerationt = timeyf - yo = vo*t + 1/2at²yf - yo = hvo = 0Thus,h = 1/2at²h = 1/2(9.8)(12)² = 705.6 m2) vf = vo + atvo = 0Thus,vf = atvf = (9.8)(12) = 117.6 m/s

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