An electromagnetic aircraft catapult launches a fighter jet from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. The jet is accelerated from an initial velocity of 12 m/s to its take-off velocity of 72 m/s over a distance of 140 m under constant acceleration.
What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the jet?
12.9 m/s212.9\text{ m/s}^212.9 m/s2
18.0 m/s218.0\text{ m/s}^218.0 m/s2
18.5 m/s218.5\text{ m/s}^218.5 m/s2
36.0 m/s236.0\text{ m/s}^236.0 m/s2
50 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics Motion. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.