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?

1 Answer
Feb 17, 2016

100 meters per second

Explanation:

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