A ballast is dropped from a stationary hot-air balloon that is at an altitude of 576 ft. Find (a) an expression for the altitude of the ballast after t seconds, (b) the time when it strikes the ground, and (c) its velocity when it strikes the ground. (Disregard air resistance and take ft/sec2.)

Explanation:

If a ball dropped from a stationary hot-air balloon that is at an altitude of 576 ft, an expression for the altitude of the ballast after t seconds can be expressed using the equation of motion;

S is the altitude of the ballest

u is the initial velocity

a is the acceleration of the body

t is the time taken to strike the ground

Since the body is dropped from a stationary air balloon, the initial velocity u will be zero i.e u = 0m/s

Also, since the ballast is dropped from a stationary hot-air balloon, the body is under the influence of gravity, the acceleration will become acceleration due to gravity i.e a = +g

Substituting this values into the equation of the motion;

a) An expression for the altitude of the ballast after t seconds is therefore

b) Given S = 576ft and g = 32ft/s², substituting this into the formula in (a);

This means that the ballast strikes the ground after 6secs

c) To get the velocity when it strikes the ground, we will use the equation of motion v = u + gt.

v = 0 + 32(6)

v = 192ft

i wanna say it’s between b and d, leaning more towards b.

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