Linear Momentum and Force (Problem 3)

(a) At what speed would a $2.00\times {10}^4\text{-kg}$ airplane have to fly to have a momentum of $1.60\times {10}^9\text{kg}\cdot \text{m/s}$ (the same as the ship’s momentum in the problem above)? (b) What is the plane’s momentum when it is taking off at a speed of $\text{60.0 m/s}$? (c) If the ship is an aircraft carrier that launches these airplanes with a catapult, discuss the implications of your answer to (b) as it relates to recoil effects of the catapult on the ship. Select the answer to part (a).