Current Attempt in Progress A rocket is fired at a speed of 53.0 m/s from ground level, at an angle of 55.0° above the horizontal. The rocket is fired toward an 15.9- m high wall, which is located 18.0 m away. The rocket attains its launch speed in a negligibly short period of time, after which its engines shut down and the rocket coasts. By how much does the rocket clear the top of the wall? Number Units Hint Attempts: 0 of 10 used Submit Answer Save for Later

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A rocket is fired at a speed of 53.0 m/s from ground level, at an angle of 55.0° above the horizontal. The rocket is fired toward an 15.9-
m high wall, which is located 18.0 m away. The rocket attains its launch speed in a negligibly short period of time, after which its
engines shut down and the rocket coasts. By how much does the rocket clear the top of the wall?
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Transcribed Image Text:Current Attempt in Progress A rocket is fired at a speed of 53.0 m/s from ground level, at an angle of 55.0° above the horizontal. The rocket is fired toward an 15.9- m high wall, which is located 18.0 m away. The rocket attains its launch speed in a negligibly short period of time, after which its engines shut down and the rocket coasts. By how much does the rocket clear the top of the wall? Number i Units Hint Attempts: 0 of 10 used Submit Answer Save for Later a 2022-01-31 (1).pdf O answer 1 (3).docx a 2022-01-31.pdf 49% ch Home End Insert Delete F8 F10 11 F12 F6 & Backspace 4 5 7 T Y F G H J K L VB N M Chri PgUp
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The motion can be broken into horizontal and vertical motions in which with horizontal and vertical accelerations ax=0 and ay=-g=-9.81 m/s2 respectively.  

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