Question

A Cessna aircraft has a liftoff speed of 120 km/h What minimum constant acceleration does the aircraft require to be airborne after a takeoff run of 240 m

Answer 1

2.3125m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the equation of motion v² = u²+2aS

v is the final velocity = 120km/hr

120km/hr = 120 * 1000/1 * 3600 = 33.3m/s

u is the initial velocity = 0m/s

a is the acceleration

S is the distance covered = 240m

On substituting the given parameters

33.3² = 0²+2a(240)

33.3² = 480a

1110 = 480a

a = 1110/480

a = 2.3125m/s²

Hence the minimum constant acceleration that the aircraft require to be airborne after a takeoff run of 240 m is 2.3125m/s²