A package of supplies is dropped from a plane, and one second later a second package is dropped. Neglecting air resistance, the distance between the falling packages will A) be constant. B) depend on their weight. C) decrease. D) be gt². E) increase.

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The distance between the two packages increases because they are both accelerating due to gravity, but the second package starts its fall later, causing the first package to always be ahead and increasing the gap as they both accelerate.

A Package of Supplies Is Dropped from a Plane, and One