College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 72GP
ǁ A rocket blasts off vertically from rest on the launch pad with a constant upward acceleration of 2.50m/s. At 20.0 s after blastoff, the engines suddenly fall, and the rocket begins free fall (a) What is the height of the rocket when the engine fails? (b) Find the rocket’s velocity and acceleration at its highest point. (c) How long after it was launched will the rocket fall back to the launch pad?
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