Answer: A rocket carrying a satellite is accelerating

Chapter 2, Problem 2.59

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A rocket carrying a satellite is accelerating straight up from the earths surface. At 1.15 s after liftoff, the rocket clears the top of its launch platform, 63 m above the ground. After an additional 4.75 s, it is 1.00 km above the ground. Calculate the magnitude of the average velocity of the rocket for (a) the 4.75-s part of its flight and (b) the first 5.90 s of its flight.

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