Question

Assume that an intercontinental ballistic missile goes from rest to a suborbital speed of 6.50 km/s in 60.0 s (the actual speed and time are classified). What is its average acceleration in m/s2 and in multiples of g (9.80 m/s2)?

Answer 1

Answer:

Average acceleration is $(11.05)g\ m/s^2$

Explanation:

It is given that,

Initial velocity, u = 0

Final velocity, v = 6.5 km/s = 6500 m/s

Time taken, t = 60 s

Acceleration, $a=\dfrac{v-u}{t}$

$a=\dfrac{v}{t}$  

$a=\dfrac{6500\ m/s}{60}$  

$a=108.33\ m/s^2$

Since, $g=9.8\ m/s^2$

So, $a=(11.05)g\ m/s^2$

So, the angular acceleration of the missile is $(11.05)g\ m/s^2$. Hence, this is the required solution.