Imagine That You Are Working at the Woomera Rocket Range

question 5

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you are working at the Woomera rocket range. A rocket, initially at rest, is fired vertically with an upward acceleration of 10 m/s2. At an altitude of 0.50 km, the engine of the rocket cuts off. What is the maximum altitude it achieves?

• A)1.9 km
• B)1.3 km
• C)1.6 km
• D)1.0 km
• E)2.1 km

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