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A rocket res its engines to launch straight up
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o and the rocket freely falls straight down back
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to nd the time when the rocket lands back on Earth. Explain in one sentence, using terms such as
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y = y0 + v y 0t + 12 a y t 2
0 = 0 + ( 0 ms ) t + 12 (5 sm2 )t 2

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