A 15,500 kg jet plane takes off from an aircraft carrier with the help of a catapult (see figure a). The gases expelled by the plane's engines exert a constant force of 275 kN on the plane; The force exerted on the plane by the catapult is shown on the graph in Figure b. Determine the total work of the gases and the catapult on the plane during takeoff (in kJ). F (KN) F₂ F₁ x (m) b) X₂ F1 = 50 kN F2 = 1,200 kN x1 = 87.5 m

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A 15,500 kg jet plane takes off from an aircraft carrier with the help of a catapult
(see figure a). The gases expelled by the plane's engines exert a constant force
of 275 kN on the plane; The force exerted on the plane by the catapult is shown
on the graph in Figure b. Determine the total work of the gases and the catapult
on the plane during takeoff (in kJ).
SVETS
F (KN)
F₂
F₁
x (m)
b)
X₂
F1 = 50 kN
F2 = 1,200 kN
x1 = 87.5 m
Transcribed Image Text:A 15,500 kg jet plane takes off from an aircraft carrier with the help of a catapult (see figure a). The gases expelled by the plane's engines exert a constant force of 275 kN on the plane; The force exerted on the plane by the catapult is shown on the graph in Figure b. Determine the total work of the gases and the catapult on the plane during takeoff (in kJ). SVETS F (KN) F₂ F₁ x (m) b) X₂ F1 = 50 kN F2 = 1,200 kN x1 = 87.5 m
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