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Grade 12th passMechanics

A rocket is fired up from the ground with an acceleration of 1.25 m/s square .if the fuel is finished after 1 minute then calculate maximum velocity attained by the rovket in ascendind motion

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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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7 Years ago
Maximum velocity attained would be at the bottommost position corresponing to kinetic energy which is converted from loss in potential energy

h=\dfrac{1}{2}at^2
Then usemgh=\dfrac{1}{2}mv^2