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How long does it take an airplane, accelerating from rest at 5.00 m/s2, to travel 360 m?

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ans: 12 seconds

-list out our knowns and unknowns:

Vi=0m/s
a=5.00m/s^2
d=360m
Vf=?
t=?

-first, let’s solve for Vf. We will avoid using a formula that contains t, as we do not know that value yet. Let’s use this one:

vf^2 = vi^2 + 2ad

-Plug in your values:

vf^2 = (0^2) + 2 (5.00) (360)

vf^2 = 3600

vf = 60m/s

-solve for t. choose a formula. Here’s a good one to use:

d= (vi+vf/2)t

-plug in your values:

360=(0+60/2)t
360=30t
360/30=t
t=12 seconds
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