Answer: The package appears to fall straight downward
Explanation:
When the package is dropped from the plane (which has constant speed) it will follow a parabolic path. Then, as the plane and the package have the same constant speed in the horizontal component (X component of the movement) and a constant vertical acceleration due gravity, from the plane the package will always be seen below it, falling straight downward (free fall).
This is possible if it is assumed that there are no additional horizontal forces such as air resistance, thus fulfilling Newton's 1st Law of inertia that estates if a body is in equilibrium the sum of all the forces acting on it is equal to zero.
Answer:
Examples for Rectilinear Motion
1) The use of elevators in public places is an example of rectilinear motion.
2) Gravitational forces acting on objects resulting in free fall is an example of rectilinear motion.
3) Kids sliding down from a slide is a rectilinear motion.
4) The motion of planes in the sky is a rectilinear motion.
All of that fluff at the beginning is interesting, but completely irrelevant
to the question. The question is just asking for the mass of an object
that weighs 3.6N on Earth.
Weight = (mass) x (acceleration of gravity)
3.6N = (mass) x (9.8 m/s²)
Divide each side
by 9.8 m/s : Mass = 3.6N / 9.8 m/s² = <em>0.367 kilogram</em> (rounded)
