30. The acceleration is found from Eq. 2-11 (or, suitably interpreted, Eq. 2-7).

a =

∆v

∆t

=

(1020 km/h)

1000 m/km

3600 s/h



1.4 s

=202.4 m/s

2

.

In terms of the gravitational acceleration g, this is expressed as a multiple of 9.8 m/s

2

as follows:

a =

202.4

9.8

g =21g .

Document Outline

• Main Menu
• Chapter 1 Measurement
• Chapter 2 Motion Along a Straight Line
  • 2.1 - 2.10
    • 2.1
    • 2.2
    • 2.3
    • 2.4
    • 2.5
    • 2.6
    • 2.7
    • 2.8
    • 2.9
    • 2.10
  • 2.11 - 2.20
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    • 2.13
    • 2.14
    • 2.15
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    • 2.17
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  • 2.21 - 2.30
    • 2.21
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  • 2.31 - 2.40
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  • 2.41 - 2.50
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    • 2.105
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    • 2.107
    • 2.108
    • 2.109
    • 2.110
• Chapter 3 Vectors
• Chapter 4 Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
• Chapter 5 Force and Motion I
• Chapter 6 Force and Motion II
• Chapter 7 Kinetic Energy and Work
• Chapter 8 Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
• Chapter 9 System of Particles
• Chapter 10 Collisions
• Chapter 11 Rotation
• Chapter 12 Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum
• Chapter 13 Equilibrium and Elasticity
• Chapter 14 Gravitation
• Chapter 15 Fluids
• Chapter 16 Oscillations
• Chapter 17 Waves—I
• Chapter 18 Waves—II
• Chapter 19 Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
• Chapter 20 The Kinetic Theory of Gases
• Chapter 21 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
• Chapter 22 Electric Charge
• Chapter 23 Electric Fields  
• Chapter 24 Gauss’ Law
• Chapter 25 Electric Potential
• Chapter 26 Capacitance
• Chapter 27 Current and Resistance
• Chapter 28 Circuits
• Chapter 29 Magnetic Fields
• Chapter 30 Magnetic Fields Due to Currents
• Chapter 31 Induction and Inductance
• Chapter 32 Magnetism of Matter: Maxwell’s Equation
• Chapter 33 Electromagnetic Oscillations and Alternating Current
• Chapter 34 Electromagnetic Waves
• Chapter 35 Images
• Chapter 36 Interference
• Chapter 37 Diffraction
• Chapter 38 Special Theory of Relativity
• Chapter 39 Photons and Matter Waves
• Chapter 40 More About Matter Waves
• Chapter 41 All About Atoms
• Chapter 42 Conduction of Electricity in Solids
• Chapter 43 Nuclear Physics
• Chapter 44 Energy from the Nucleus
• Chapter 45 Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang