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A 200 kg weather rocket is loaded with 100 kg of fuel and

fired straight up. It accelerates upward at 30 m/s2 for 30 s, then runs out of fuel. Ignore any air resistance effects.

a. What is the rocket’s maximum altitude?

b. How long is the rocket in the air before hitting the ground?

Short Answer

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a. The rocket’s maximum altitude is 54.83km.

b. Before hitting the ground, the rocket is in the air for227.62s.

Step by step solution

01

Part a; Step 1: Given data

Magnitude of acceleration of the rocket, a=30m/s2

Time of acceleration, t=30s.

02

Calculation of the height reached by the rocket

The rocket reached at a height h1in first 30swhich can be determined by,

h1=12at2h1=12×30×302h1=13500m

Reaching the height h1the rocket gains a constant speed of

v=atv=30×30m/sv=900m/s

03

Determination of ascending time

The ascending time of the rocket can be determined by the equation t'=vgas,

t'=9009.8st'=91.84s

The distance covered by the rocket during ascending,

h2=v22gh2=90022×9.8mh2=41326.53m

Thus, the maximum altitude reached by the rocket is,

H=h1+h2H=13500+41326.53mH=54,826.53mH=54.83km

04

Part b; Step 1: Given data

In the first phase, the rocket accelerates for t=30s.

In the second phase, the rocket moves at a constant speed of 900m/safter running out of the fuel.

Maximum altitude covered by the rocket is,H=54,826.53m

05

Determination of the total time the rocket stays in air 

In the second phase, the rocket moves with a speed of v=900m/s.

So the time consumed during this phase is,

t=vgt=9009.8st=91.84s

Also, the time taken to cover the maximum altitude can be determined by, role="math" localid="1648537958131" t2=2Hg

Therefore,

t2=2×54,826.539.8st2=105.78s

Hence, the rocket elapsed a total time of T=t+t1+t2in the air.

Therefore,

T=30+91.84+105.78sT=227.62s

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