Assume an airplane flew horizontally with a constant velocity and dropped one bale of hay every...

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  1. Assume an airplane flew horizontally with a constant velocityand dropped one bale of hay every two seconds to a herd of cattlebelow. If the air resistance can be ignored, (a) what is the motionof the bales as relative to the ground? (b) what is the motion ofthe bales as relative to the airplane? (c) As the bales are fallingthrough the air, will their distance of separation before hittingthe ground increase, decrease or remain constant?

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a When bales are released they have a horizontal velocity and no horizontal acceleration and no vertical velocity and gravitational acceleration vertically downwardswith respect to ground So this motion will be    See Answer
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