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Posted by stoic-rider77 on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 9:18pm.

Landing with a speed of 78.3 m/s, and traveling due south, a jet comes to rest in 959 m. Assuming the jet slows with constant acceleration, find the magnitude and direction of its acceleration.

physics - charrice, Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 11:19pm
initial velocity = 78.3 m/s
final velocity = 0 m/s
distance traveled - 959 m
a = ?

use
(final velocity)^2 = (initial velocity)^2 + 2ad

solve equation for 'a'.

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