A plane landing on a small tropical island has just 80 m of runway on which to stop. If its initial speed is 65 m/s, what is the maximum acceleration of the plane during landing, assuming it to be constant? Answer in units of m/s 2

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V^2 = Vo^2 + 2a*d = 0.
a = -(Vo^2)/2d. It will be negative.
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