A 7000 kg plane is launched from an aircraft carrier in 2 sec by a force of 350,000 N. What is the plane's acceleration? What is the plane's velocity?

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Answer 1 · 2016-02-17T17:39:38

100 meters per second

Force = (Change in Momentum #-:# time)

#Fxxt = (m_2xxv_2- m_1xxv_1)#

As the object starts from rest

#Fxxt = (mxxv)#

Therefore

#v = (Fxxt)/m#

#v = (350,000xx2)/7000# = #100 m/s#