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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Motion In One Dimension

A rocket is fired vertically from the ground with a resultant vertical acceleration of a \(10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\). Fuel is finished in \(1 \mathrm{~min}\) and it continues to move up. What is the maximum height reached ?

  1. A \(36.4 \mathrm{~km}\)
  2. B \(42.3 \mathrm{~km}\)
  3. C \(48.4 \mathrm{~km}\)
  4. D \(25.6 \mathrm{~km}\)
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(A) \(36.4 \mathrm{~km}\)

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Resultant vertical acceleration, \(a=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\) Height travelled by the rocket in \(1 \mathrm{~min}(60 \mathrm{~s})\),…