Aircraft Carrier: Dynamics Question #4 | Find Acceleration & Retarding Force

[looi76]

Homework Statement

An aeroplane of mass 20 tonne lands on an aircraft carrier with a horizontal velocity of 80ms^{-1}. A 100m runway is available.
(a) What must be the acceleration to bring the aeroplane to rest safely?
(b) What retarding force is requires?

Homework Equations

v^2 = u^2 + 2as
F = m.a

The Attempt at a Solution

m = 90 \times 10^3kg \ , \ v = 80ms^{-1} \ , \s = 100m

(a) v^2 = u^2 + 2as
0^2 = 80^2 + 2 \times a \times 100
-80^2 = 200a
a = \frac{-80^2}{200}
a = -32ms^{-2}

(b) F = m.a
F = 90 \times 10^3 \times -32
F = -2.9 \times 10^6 N

Are my answers correct?

 

[alphysicist]

Hi looi76,

I think your mass for the airplane is incorrect. Am I misunderstanding your numbers? How did you get 90000 kg?

 

[CFDFEAGURU]

Check your conversion factors for tonne to kilograms.