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On aircraft carriers, catapults are used to accelerate jet aircraft to flight speeds in a short distance. One such catapult takes a

17,600-kg jet from 0 to 65 m/s in 2.6 s. (Assume the catapult acts in the positive horizontal direction. Indicate the direction with

the sign of your answer where appropriate.)

(a) What is the acceleration of the jet in m/s²?

25

✓ m/s²

What is the acceleration of the jet in g's?

2.549291

✓9

(b) How far does the jet travel while it is accelerating?

89.9

x m

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(c) How large is the force that the catapult must exert on the jet?

58551

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