During launches, rockets often discard unneeded parts. A certainrocket starts from rest on the launch pad and accelerates upward ata steady 3.05 m/s^2 . When it is 260 m above the launch pad, itdiscards a used fuel canister by simply disconnecting it. Once itis disconnected, the only force acting on the canister is gravity(air resistance can be ignored).
A.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â How high is the rocket when the canisterhits the launch pad, assuming that the rocket does not change itsacceleration?
B. What total distance did the canister travel between itsrelease and its crash onto the launch pad? This includes thedistance the canister travels while going up plus the distance ittravels while falling back to the ground.
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