Question: A model rocket is fired vertically upward from rest. Its acceleration for the first three seconds is a ( t ) = 6 6 ta

A model rocket is fired vertically upward from rest. Its acceleration for the first three seconds is a(t)=66ta(t)=66t, at which time the fuel is exhausted and it becomes a freely "falling" body. 1515 seconds later, the rocket's parachute opens, and the (downward) velocity slows linearly to 23ft/s-23ft/s in 5s5s. The rocket then "floats" to the ground at that rate.

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