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Feb/Mar 2018 p42 q5
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A small rocket is fired vertically upwards, starting from rest at ground level, and moves with constant acceleration. The rocket reaches a height of 200 m after 10 s.

  1. Show that the speed of the rocket after 10 s is 40 m s-1 and find the acceleration of the rocket during the first 10 s. [4]
  2. After 10 s, the rocket’s fuel stops burning and there is no upward force acting on the rocket. Find the maximum height above ground level reached by the rocket. [2]
  3. Find the total time from the instant the rocket is fired until it returns to the ground. [4]
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