Some gliders are launched from the ground by means of a winch, which rapidly reels in a towing cable attached to the glider. What average power must the winch supply in order to accelerate a 179-kg ultralight glider from rest to 25.6 m/s over a horizontal distance of 59.5 m? Assume that friction and air resistance are negligible, and that the tension in the winch cable is constant. Number i Units

Some gliders are launched from the ground by means of a winch, which rapidly reels in a towing cable attached to the glider. What average power must the winch supply in order to accelerate a 179-kg ultralight glider from rest to 25.6 m/s over a horizontal distance of 59.5 m? Assume that friction and air resistance are negligible, and that the tension in the winch cable is constant. Number i Units

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