A 200 kg weather rocket is loaded with 100 kg of fuel and fired straight up It accelerates upward at 35 m/s? for 33s, then runs out of fuel. Ignore any air resistance effects. What is the rockets altitude? How long is the rocket in the air before hitting the ground?

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A 200 kg weather rocket is loaded with 100 kg of fuel and fired straight up It accelerates upward at 35 m/s? for 33s, then runs out of fuel. Ignore any air resistance effects. What is the rockets altitude? How long is the rocket in the air before hitting the ground?
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