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Photo by Craig Kinzer, courtesy Wikipedia.

The Piper Tomahawk, widely used for flying lessons, has a liftoff speed of about 55 knots and a landing speed of about 46 knots. The listed ground-roll for takeoff is 820 feet, and for landing is 635 feet. In this example we will calculate acceleration, time, speed, and distance

    Part A

    Assuming constant acceleration, what is the Tomahawk's acceleration during the takeoff run?

    Solution

    System:

    Interactions:

    Model:

    Approach:

    Part B

    What is the elapsed time from the instant the plane begins its takeoff run until it lifts off the ground?

    Solution

    System, Interactions and Model: The system, interactions and model are the same as in Part A.

    Approach: