Constant Acceleration: an Airplane That Is Flying Level Needs to Accelerate

question 50

Multiple Choice

Constant acceleration: An airplane that is flying level needs to accelerate from a speed of 2.00 × 10² m/s to a speed of 2.40 × 10² m/s while it flies a distance of 1.20 km. What must be the acceleration of the plane?

• A) 4.44 m/s²
• B) 2.45 m/s²
• C) 7.33 m/s²
• D) 5.78 m/s²
• E) 1.34 m/s²

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