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AP Physics C (Mech)
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OS-UP-3-63 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Motion with Constant Acceleration (Problem 63)

A care package is dropped out of a cargo plane and lands in the forest. If we assume the care package speed on impact is 54 m/s (123 mph), then what is its acceleration? Assume the trees and snow stops it over a distance of 3.0 m.