Final answer:
The distance traveled by the accelerating rocket, given the values of u = 3 m/s, t = 100 s, and a = 0.1 m/s², is 800 m.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the distance traveled by the rocket, we can use the equation s = ut + 1/2 at², where s is the distance, u is the initial velocity, t is the time, and a is the acceleration.
Given that u = 3 m/s, t = 100 s, and a = 0.1 m/s², we can substitute these values into the equation:
s = (3 m/s) * (100 s) + 1/2 * (0.1 m/s²) * (100 s)²
s = 300 m + 1/2 * 0.1 m/s² * 10000 s²
s = 300 m + 1/2 * 0.1 m/s² * 10000 s²
s = 300 m + 0.05 m/s² * 10000 s²
s = 300 m + 500 m
s = 800 m