On aircraft carriers, catapults are used to accelerate jet aircraft to flight speeds in a short distance.

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On aircraft carriers, catapults are used to accelerate jet aircraft to flight speeds in a short distance. One such catapult takes a 18,000-kg jet from 0 to 70 m/s in 2.5 s.
(a) What is the acceleration of the jet (in m/s2 and g’s)?
(b) How far does the jet travel while it is accelerating?
(c) How large is the force that the catapult must exert on the jet?

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Inquiry into Physics

ISBN: 978-1305959422

8th edition

Authors: Vern J. Ostdiek, Donald J. Bord

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