The catapult of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln accelerates an F/A-18 Hornet jet fighter from rest

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The catapult of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln accelerates an F/A-18 Hornet jet fighter from rest to a takeoff speed of 173 mi/h in a distance of 307 ft. Assume constant acceleration.
(a) Calculate the acceleration of the fighter in m/s2.
(b) Calculate the time required for the fighter to accelerate to takeoff speed.
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University Physics with Modern Physics

ISBN: 978-0321501219

12th Edition

Authors: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman, Lewis Ford

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