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11 years ago
A Cessna 150 aircraft has a lift-off speed of 125km/h. after the take off run of 277m, what is the minimum acceleration?
what is the Corresponding take off time? answer in seconds. Also what speed will it reach after 24.8 seconds after it begins to roll if the acceleration stays the same.
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11 years ago
This question can be answered only if you assume that the aircraft started at a standstill, and accelerated at a constant rate.

You can find the time with this formula:
t = (2d) / v
...which only works when the object starts at a standstill and accelerates at a constant rate. Once you have the time, just divide the velocity by it, and you've got your answer.
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11 years ago
I don't think U can find the "minimum acceleration" since IF the plane doesn't accelerate uniformly there is no way of finding the minimum acceleration with the data given.

However, if U had stated "average acceleration" THAT can be determined by definition regardless of the way the plane actually accelerated down the runway.

initial speed = Vo = 0
final speed = Vf = 125 km/h
Vavg = average speed of take off = 125/2 = 62.5 km/h = 17.36 m/s
take off distance = 277 m
T = time to take off = 277/Vavg = 277/17.36 = 15.96 = 16.0 s
size of average acceleration = (Vf - Vo)/T = Vf/16 = __________  U can solve* this :>)
*don't forget to convert Vf to BASIC units of speed in the SI system before calculating.
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11 years ago
125km/h = 125 x 1000/3600 = 34.72m/s

Here are 2 methods.
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Since it starts from rest, average speed during take-off = (0+34.72)/2 = 17.36m/s

Time = distance/average speed = 277/17.36 = 15.96s

Acceleration = change in speed/time = 34.72/15.96 = 2.18m/s²
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The other method is to use the standard formula v² = u² +2as (or vf² = vi² + 2as if you use those symbols)

v² = u² +2as
34.72² = 0² + 2a x 277
a = 1205/(2x277)
= 2.18m/s²

EDIT. The points made in the other answers are correct.  The question should state that the plane starts from rest and that you are to find the minimum average acceleration (or that acceleration is constant).
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11 years ago
(Vf)² = (Vi)² + 2?a?d
where
Vf = final velocity = 125 km/h = 34.72 m/s
Vi = initial velocity = 0 m/s
a = acceleration = ?
d = distance = 277 m

so

34.72² = 0² + 2?a?277
1205.6 = 554a
a = 2.2 m/s²
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