A steam catapult launches a jet aircraft

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A steam catapult launches a jet aircraft from the aircraft carrier John C. Stennis, giving it a speed of 175 mi/h in 2.50 s. (a) Find the average acceleration of the plane. Correct: Your answer is correct. m/s2 (b) Assuming the acceleration is constant, find the distance the plane moves. Incorrect: Your answer is incorrect. Your response differs from the correct answer by more than 100%. m

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