Question

An airplane accelerates down a runway at 3.20 m/s² for 32.8 s until is finally lifts off the ground. Determine the distance traveled before takeoff.

Answer 1

$$s=v_0t+\dfrac{1}{2}at^2,$$ $$d=0\ \dfrac{m}{s}\cdot32.8\ s+\dfrac{1}{2}\cdot3.20\ \dfrac{m}{s^2}\cdot(32.8\ s)^2=1721\ m.$$