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

The plane's acceleration is 33.33 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

The following equation relates velocity, v and acceleration of a moving body;

v = u + a·t

Where:

v = The final velocity of the body after time, t = 180 km/min

u = The initial velocity of the body just before the counting of the time = 0 m/s

a = The acceleration of the body during time, t = Required

t = The time of the motion = 1.5 minutes = 1.5×60 seconds = 90 s

v = 180 km/min = 180 km/min × 1000 m/km × 1/60 min/s = 3000 m/s

∴ 3000 m/s = 0 m/s + a × 90

`a = (3000 - 0 )/(90) = (100)/(3) = 33\tfrac{1}{3} \ m/s^2`

Therefore, the plane's acceleration = 33.33 m/s².