Amodel rocket is fired vertically upward with an initial velocity of 42 m/s from a tower 165 m high. a. How long will it take for the rocket to reach its maximum height? b. What is the maximum height? c. How long will it take for the rocket to pass its starting point on the way down?

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Amodel rocket is fired vertically upward with an initial velocity of 42 m/s from a tower 165 m high.
a. How long will it take for the rocket to reach its maximum height?
b. What is the maximum height?
c. How long will it take for the rocket to pass its starting point on the way down?
d. What is the velocity when it passes the starting point on the way down?
e. How long will it take for the rocket to hit the ground?
f. What will be its speed at impact?
Transcribed Image Text:Amodel rocket is fired vertically upward with an initial velocity of 42 m/s from a tower 165 m high. a. How long will it take for the rocket to reach its maximum height? b. What is the maximum height? c. How long will it take for the rocket to pass its starting point on the way down? d. What is the velocity when it passes the starting point on the way down? e. How long will it take for the rocket to hit the ground? f. What will be its speed at impact?
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