As a 16,400 kg jet plane lands on an aircraft carrier, its tail hook snags a cabie to slow it down. The cable is attached to a sp with spring constant 71,500 N/m. If the spring stretches 36 m to stop the plane, what was the plane's landing speed? m/s

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As a 16,400 kg jet plane lands on an aircraft carrier, its tail hook snags a cabie to slow it down. The cable is attached to a spring
with spring constant 71,500 N/m. If the spring stretches 36 m to stop the plane, what was the plane's landing speed?
m/s
Transcribed Image Text:As a 16,400 kg jet plane lands on an aircraft carrier, its tail hook snags a cabie to slow it down. The cable is attached to a spring with spring constant 71,500 N/m. If the spring stretches 36 m to stop the plane, what was the plane's landing speed? m/s
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