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A missile's trajectory takes it to a maximum altitude of 1300Km.
If its launch speed is 5.9 Km/s, how fast is it moving at the peak of its trajectory?
answer is in Km
If its launch speed is 5.9 Km/s, how fast is it moving at the peak of its trajectory?
answer is in Km
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Answered by
bobpursley
Odd missile. Most missiles launch at zero velocity, then internal chemical energy accelerates the missile for some time.
Here, it appears, there is no fuel in the missile.
KEatpeak+PEatpeak=KE at launch
1/2 mv^2+mgh=1/2 m 5900^2
solve for v (in m/s), then convert to km/s
Here, it appears, there is no fuel in the missile.
KEatpeak+PEatpeak=KE at launch
1/2 mv^2+mgh=1/2 m 5900^2
solve for v (in m/s), then convert to km/s
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