Answer :
556.59 m/s.
Explanation:
Given that,
An airplane is traveling at an altitude of 15,490 meters.
A box of supplies is dropped from its cargo hold. We need to find the velocity of cargo when it hits the ground.
The initial velocity of the box is 0 as it as at rest. Let v is the velocity of cargo when it hits the ground. We can find it using third equation of motion as follows :
Put u = 0 and a = g
So, when it hits the ground its velocity is 556.59 m/s.