A jet aircraft is landing on an aircraft carrier. The jet catches an arresting wire while travelling at 54 m/s. The arresting wire brings the jet to a complete stop over a distance of 81 m under constant deceleration.
What is the magnitude of the deceleration of the jet?
9.0 m/s29.0\text{ m/s}^29.0 m/s2
27 m/s227\text{ m/s}^227 m/s2
18 m/s218\text{ m/s}^218 m/s2
36 m/s236\text{ m/s}^236 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.