An airplane on a runway has an initial speed of 15 meters/second. What is its final velocity when it travels 600 meters on the runway with a constant acceleration of 6 meters/second2?

86.17m/s

Explanation:

Since the motion is of constant acceleration, we can use one of the equations of motion as follows;

v² = u² + 2as

Where;

v = final velocity of the airplane

u = initial velocity of the airplane

s = distance covered by the plane

a = acceleration

From the question,

u = 15m/s

s = 600m

a = 6m/s²

Substitute these values into the equation above as follows;

v² = 15² + 2(6)(600)

v² = 225 + 7200

v² = 7425

v = √7425

v  = 86.17m/s

Therefore, the final velocity of the airplane is 86.17m/s

air exerts forces on falling objects near earth’s surface.

explanation:

the term 'free falls' refer to object that are falling towards the earth, in a situation in which gravity is the only force acting on the object.

for an object in free fall, the acceleration is constant (g, the gravitational acceleration), and so the velocity of the object constantly increases.

for objects near earth's surface, there is always another force acting on the object: the resistance due to the air. this force is opposed to the direction of fall of the object, and it is proportional to the velocity of the object, so as the object falls down, this force increases up to a point when it balances the force of gravity, and the object continues its motion at constant velocity (called terminal velocity). since in this case gravity is not the only force acting on the object, we are not in a situation of free fall.