Edexcel M1 2008 January — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2008
SessionJanuary
TopicSUVAT in 2D & Gravity

2. A firework rocket starts from rest at ground level and moves vertically. In the first 3 s of its motion, the rocket rises 27 m . The rocket is modelled as a particle moving with constant acceleration \(a \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\). Find
  1. the value of \(a\),
  2. the speed of the rocket 3 s after it has left the ground. After 3 s , the rocket burns out. The motion of the rocket is now modelled as that of a particle moving freely under gravity.
  3. Find the height of the rocket above the ground 5 s after it has left the ground.