A jet plane lands with a speed of 100 m/s and can accelerateat a maximum rate of 25.00 m/s2 as it comes to rest. (a)From the instant the plane touches the runway, what is theminimum time needed before it can come to rest? (b) Canthis plane land on a small tropical island airport where therunway is 0.800 km long?

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A jet plane lands with a speed of 100 m/s and can accelerate
at a maximum rate of 25.00 m/s2 as it comes to rest. (a)
From the instant the plane touches the runway, what is the
minimum time needed before it can come to rest? (b) Can
this plane land on a small tropical island airport where the
runway is 0.800 km long?

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