In: Physics
In the first stage of a two-stage rocket, the rocket is fired from the launch pad starting from rest but with a constant acceleration of 3.50 m/s2 upward. At 25.0 s after launch, the second stage fires for 10.0 s, which boosts the rocket’s velocity to 132.5 m/s upward at 35.0 s after launch. This firing uses up all the fuel, however, so after the second stage has finished firing, the only force acting on the rocket is gravity. Air resistance can be neglected.
Part A
Find the maximum height that the stage-two rocket reaches above the launch pad.
the answer is 3090m
Part B
How much time after the stage-two firing will it take for the rocket to fall back to the launch pad?
Part C
How fast will the stage-two rocket be moving just as it reaches the launch pad?