An Air Force plane lands with a velocity of 125 m/s and accelerates at a maximum rate of - 6.5 m/s^2.

a. From the instant the plane touches the runway, what is the minimum time needed for it to come to a complete stop?

b. Could this plane land on a naval aircraft carrier where the runway is 850 meters long?

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Derick Zuniga

11 June, 00:27

An Air Force plane lands with a velocity of 125 m/s and accelerates at a maximum rate of - 6.5 m/s^2.

a. From the instant the plane touches the runway, what is the minimum time needed for it to come to a complete stop?

b. Could this plane land on a naval aircraft carrier where the runway is 850 meters long?

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Regan Chen · Answer 1

a) 19.2 s

b) No

Explanation:

Given:

v₀ = 125 m/s

a = - 6.5 m/s²

v = 0 m/s

a) Find: t

v = at + v₀

(0 m/s) = (-6.5 m/s²) t + (125 m/s)

t ≈ 19.2 s

b) Find: Δx

v² = v₀² + 2aΔx

(0 m/s) ² = (125 m/s) ² + 2 (-6.5 m/s²) Δx

Δx ≈ 1200 m

An aircraft carrier that's 850 meters long won't be long enough.