Question

.An airplane accelerates down a runway at

3.20 m/s2 for 32.8 s until is finally lifts off the
ground. Determine the distance traveled before
takeoff.

Answer 1

Starting from rest, the plane travels a distance

x = 1/2 at²

with acceleration a after time t. In this instance, it travels

x = 1/2 (3.20 m/s²) (32.8 s)²

x ≈ 1720 m