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A rocket lifts off from the ground and accelerates upwards at 1 m s-220 seconds after liftoff a piece breaks off from the bottom of the rocket. After breaking off, how much time it takes approximately to reach the ground? (Take g=10 m s-2)
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Options:
  • A 6.3 s
  • B 4.5 s
  • C 10.5 s
  • D 8.6 s
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 8.6 s
The distance covered by rocket after 20 sh1=12at2=12×1×202=200 m and, the velocity of the brake piece from the rocket is, v=0+at=20 m s-1, it means the addition distance covered by piece in the upward direction is, 0=v2-2gh2h2=v22g=4002×10=20 m, so the time take by the rocket to cover a distance of 20 m0=20-10t2t2=2 s, and the total hight from the ground becomes, h3=h1+h2=200+20=220 m, so the time of fall becomes, 
t3=2h3g=2×22010=211 s and net time to reach at ground, 211 s+2 s=8.6 s

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