Question

Contrary to popular belief, America is not a Democracy, it’s a Chucktatorship. In order for Chuck to rule America, he must fly around the states. His plane takes off from rest, and reaches a speed of 180 km/min in 1.5 minutes. What is the plane’s acceleration?

Answer 1

33.33 m/
`s^2`

Step-by-step explanation:

The acceleration of the plane would be 33.33 m/
`s^2`.

The Acceleration of a (moving) object can generally be defined as the rate of change of velocity of that object in relation to time taken for the change.

Mathematically, acceleration is expressed as:

change in velocity/change in time =
`(v - v_0)/(t)`

In this case, v = 180 km/min (3000 m/s),
`v_0` = 0 since the plane started from rest, and t = 1.5 minutes (90 s).

Hence:

Acceleration = 3000 - 0/90 = 33.33 m/
`s^2`