Answer:
The acceleration required by the rocket in order to have a zero speed on touchdown is 19.96m/s²
The rocket's motion for analysis sake is divided into two phases.
Phase 1: the free fall motion of the rocket from the height 2.59*102m to a height 86.9m
Phase 2: the motion of the rocket due to the acceleration of the rocket also from the height 86.9m to the point of touchdown y = 0m.
Explanation:
The initial velocity of the rocket is 0m/s when it started falling from rest under free fall. g = 9.8m/s² t1 is the time taken for phase 1 and t2 is the time taken for phase2.
The final velocity under free fall becomes the initial velocity for the accelerated motion of the rocket in phase 2 and the final velocity or speed in phase 2 is equal to zero.
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