A two-stage rocket accelerates from the rest at + 3.57 m /s/s 46.2 s . It then accelerates at + 2.98 m/s/s for another 5.90 seconds after the second stage it enters into stage of free fall. determine: a.maximum speed b. maximum altitude c.see the height of the rocket after 20.0 s

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A two-stage rocket accelerates from the rest at + 3.57 m /s/s 46.2 s . It then accelerates at + 2.98 m/s/s for another 5.90 seconds after the second stage it enters into stage of free fall.

determine:

a.maximum speed

b. maximum altitude

c.see the height of the rocket after 20.0 s 

d.the total time of the rocket is in the air assuming it is lunch from the ground

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