A plane has a take-off speed of 120 ms and it reaches that speed after covering 2400 m. Determine the acceleration of the plane (assuming it to be constant) and the time required to reach this speed.
a = 3 m/s2, t = 40 s
Initial velocity, u = 0
Final velocity, v = 120 m/s
By the third equation of motion, v2=u2+2as
1202= 0 + 2×a×2400
Solving we get, a = 3 m/s2
Now by first equation of motion, v = u + at
120 = 0 + 3 t
t = 40 s