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What is the acceleration of a rocket that speeds up from 50 m/s to 1000 m/s in 3 seconds?

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Answer:

95 m/s^2

Step-by-step explanation:

Givens

vi = 50 m/s

vf = 1000 m/s

t = 10 sec

a = ?

Equation

a = (vf - vi)/t

Solution

a = (1000 - 50)/10

a = 950/10

a = 95 m/s^2

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