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008 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points An Alaskan rescue plane traveling 35 m/s drops a package of emergency rations from a height of 172 m to a stranded party of explorers. The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m / 52 . Where does the package strike the ground relative to the point directly below where it was released? ' Answer in units of m l '- points merit of the ve 010 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points What is the vertical component of the velocity just before it hits? (Choose upward-es the positive vertical direction) ' I Answer in units of m/s. M