The speed of the Space X Falcon 9 rocket is reaches roughly 2300 m/s by the time it reaches an altitude of 60 km above the earth's surface. Assuming constant acceleration (it's not!), how long does it take to reach 60 km?

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The speed of the Space X Falcon 9 rocket is reaches roughly 2300 m/s by
the time it reaches an altitude of 60 km above the earth's surface.
Assuming constant acceleration (it's not!), how long does it take to reach 60
km?
52 s
3600 s
O 2722 s
17 s
Transcribed Image Text:The speed of the Space X Falcon 9 rocket is reaches roughly 2300 m/s by the time it reaches an altitude of 60 km above the earth's surface. Assuming constant acceleration (it's not!), how long does it take to reach 60 km? 52 s 3600 s O 2722 s 17 s
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