Question

You're in an airplane that flies horizontally with speed 1100 km/h (300 m/s ) when an engine falls off. Neglecting air resistance, assume it takes 26 s for the engine to hit the ground.Find the height of airplane.

Answer 1

The height of the airplane is 3312.4 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Speed of the airplane, v = 1100 km/h = 300 m/s

It takes 26 s for the engine to hit the ground. We need to find the height of the airplane. Using second equation of motion to find it as :

`h=ut+(1)/(2)at^2`

Here, u = 0 and a = g

`h=(1)/(2)gt^2\\\\h=(1)/(2)* 9.8* (26)^2\\\\h=3312.4\ m`

The height of the airplane is 3312.4 meters.