Multiple Choice
NASA trains astronauts in "zero-g" by flying a C-9 jet plane in a parabolic path,the so called "Weightless Wonder" or the "Vomit Comet" flights.One path the plane takes is expressed as y = yo + 0.8 x - 2.18 10-4 x2 where yo is the highest point,and x and y are the horizontal and vertical coordinates (in m) .What is the horizontal speed of the plane?
A) 50 m/s
B) 100 m/s
C) 150 m/s
D) 200 m/s
E) 250 m/s
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