A 3-lb model rocket is launched vertically from rest with a constant thrust of 5.5 lb until

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A 3-lb model rocket is launched vertically from rest with a constant thrust of 5.5 lb until the rocket reaches an altitude of 50 ft and the thrust ends. Neglecting air resistance, determine

(a) The speed of the rocket when the thrust ends,

(b) The maximum height reached by the rocket,

(c) The speed of the rocket when it returns to the ground.

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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073212227

8th Edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell

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