a 16990kg airplane lands with a speed of 91m/s on a stationary aircraft carrier deck that is 115m. find workk done by nonconservative forces in stopping the plan.
What is the initial KEnergy? That is the energy that has to be absorbed.
Now do yourself a favor and figure this: the aircraft carrier is moving at 30kts into the wind, with relative wind 15kts ahead. What is the energy absorbed ?
speed of plane into a 45kt wind on the deck now is 58 m/s, and the speed relative to the carrier deck is 43m/s
This is less that one fourth the energy before. Aircraft carriers head into the wind when retrieving aircraft.