Question

The aircraft has a mass of 6x 104kg. Two identical jet engines provide a thrusting

Answer 1

Explanation:

I assume the acceleration calculated in part (b) is the 3.33 m/s² from your other question.

Use Newton's second law to find the total force:

F = ma

F = (60,000 kg) (3.33 m/s²)

F = 200,000 N

Since there are 2 engines, the thrust from each is half of this:

F = 100,000 N

In reality, there are forces other than thrust.  There are also drag forces (rolling friction and air resistance).

From Newton's second law, if we increase the mass and keep the force the same, the acceleration decreases.  So it would take longer to reach the take-off speed.