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A rocketis firedverticallyandascendswitha constant vertical accelerationof 20 m/s2for 1.0 min. Its fuel is then all used andit continuesasa free-fallparticle.(a)Whatis themaxi- mumaltitudereached?(b) Whatis the total time elapsedfrom take offuntilthe rocketstrikesthe Earth?(Ignorethe variation of g withaltitude).

Hrishant Goswami , 9 Years ago
Grade 10
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Sourav A

Last Activity: 9 Years ago

total time t=60s
net accelaration a=20-10=10m/s2 upwards
  1.  displacement or maximum altitude=a*t2/2=20*602/2=36000m
  2. total time elapsed=(2*height/g)1/2=72001/2s

Jitender Pal

Last Activity: 9 Years ago

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Therefore the maximum height attained by the rocket is 110,000m.
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