Question

An airliner reaches its takeoff speed of 163 mph in 36.2 s. What is the magnitude of its average acceleration.

Answer 1

Given:--

u=0 mph= 0 m/s

v=163 mph= (163x0.447)m/s

t=36.2s

avg.acceleration = v-u/t

=[(163x0.447-0)/36.2]m/s^2

=2.01 m/s^2.