Answer: h = 14 m
Explanation:
From the information given,
weight of rocket = 10N
Recall, weight = mg
Thus, mg = 10
where
m = mass of object
g = acceleration due to gravity and its values is 9.8 m/s^2
At the exact top of the trajectory, the total mechanical energy = 140 J
Recall,
total mechanical energy = kinetic energy + potential energy
At the exact top, kinetic energy = 0
Thus,
140 = potential energy
Recall, potential energy = mgh
where h is the height of the object(in this case, h is the height at the exact top and its value is 140J). Thus,
140 = mgh
Substituting mg = 10, we have
140 = 10h
h = 140/10
h = 14 m
