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- The engines of the rocket projected vertically up are on for 20 s, after which it still moves up, reaching the maximum height of 1.5 km.
a. What was the acceleration of the rocket when the engines were on?
b. If the terrain is horizontal, what is the impact speed of the rocket?
c. Graph v t.
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