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A Ballast Is Dropped from a Stationary Hot-Air Balloon That g=32ft/sec⁡2 g=32 \mathrm{ft} / \sec ^{2}

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A ballast is dropped from a stationary hot-air balloon that is at an altitude of 256 ft. Find (a) an expression for the altitude of the ballast after t seconds, (b) the time when it strikes the ground, and (c) its velocity when it strikes the ground. (Disregard air resistance and take g=32ft/sec⁡2 g=32 \mathrm{ft} / \sec ^{2} .)

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