Consider a toy rocket that undergoes one dimensional motion. It is launched from rest straight up from the ground and rises under constant acceleration for Δt1 seconds, when it loses power. It hits the ground Δt2 seconds later. You can consider Δt1 = t1 – t0 and Δt2 = t2 – t1. What was the rocket’s acceleration before t1?

Consider a toy rocket that undergoes one dimensional motion. It is launched from rest straight up from the ground and rises under constant acceleration for Δt1 seconds, when it loses power. It hits the ground Δt2 seconds later. You can consider Δt1 = t1 – t0 and Δt2 = t2 – t1. What was the rocket’s acceleration before t1?

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