An aircraft weighing 952 N is accelerated at 14 m/s/s for 10 seconds, at which time the aircraft launches. How much work was done on the aircraft? The acceleration is constant.
Hint: This is a multiple step problem in which you must derive the variables needed (mass and distance under constant acceleration) in step one and then apply those values to the final solution of the problem in step two, that is calculate the work done.
The catapult on an aircraft carrier can take an aircraft weighing 300,000 N from 0 to 189.8 mph in 13.7 seconds, at which time the aircraft launches. What is the acceleration of the aircraft when it launches? Express your answer in the MKS system of units.
An aircraft starts at rest and is accelerated at 7.8 m/s2 for 9 seconds, at which time the aircraft launches. What is the distance traveled from the starting point to the launch point? Assume the acceleration is constant.