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Physics, 14.02.2020 17:27 kenzierosa

A hot air balloon of total mass M (including passengers and luggage) is moving with a downward acceleration of magnitude a. As it approaches a mountain, the captain needs to accelerate upwards. He decides to throw enough ballast over board to achieve an upward acceleration of magnitude a/2. What fraction of the initial mass does he have to drop?

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