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Chapter 2 Problem 58 - 105106 Lecture Notes by OBM PDF
Chapter 2 Problem 58 - 105106 Lecture Notes by OBM PDF
Contents
1 Problem
2 Solution
2.1 (a)
2.2 (b)
2.3 (c)
2.4 (d)
2.5 (e)
2.6 (f)
Problem
A rocket rises vertically, from rest, with an acceleration of 3.2 m/s until it runs out of fuel at an
altitude of 950 m. After this point, its acceleration is that of gravity, downward.
(a) What is the velocity of the rocket when it runs out of fuel?
(d) How much time (total) does it take to reach maximum altitude?
Solution
(a)
Choose upward to be the positive direction, and at the ground. The rocket has ,
3.2 m/s , and 950 m when it runs out of fuel.
The positive root is chosen since the rocket is moving upwards when it runs out of fuel.
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(b)
(c)
For this part of the problem, the rocket will have an initial velocity = 77.97 m/s , an acceleration
of = -9.80 m/s , and a final velocity of = 0 at its maximum altitude.
(d)
(e)
For the falling motion of the rocket, = 0 m/s , = -9.80 m/s , and the displacement is -1260 m (it
falls from a height of 1260 m to the ground).
The negative root was chosen because the rocket is moving downward, which is the negative
direction.
(f)
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Thus the total time for the entire flight:
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