A dynamite blast at a quarry launches a rock straight upward, and 1.9 s later it is rising at a rate of 19 m/s. Assuming air resistance has no effect on the rock, calculate its speed (a) at launch and (b) 4.6 s after launch. (a)Number 37.6 Units m/s (b)Number i -7.48 Units m/s

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A dynamite blast at a quarry launches a rock straight upward, and 1.9 s later it is rising at a rate of 19 m/s. Assuming air resistance has
no effect on the rock, calculate its speed (a) at launch and (b) 4.6 s after launch.
(a)Number
37.6
Units
m/s
(b)Number
i
-7.48
Units
m/s
Transcribed Image Text:A dynamite blast at a quarry launches a rock straight upward, and 1.9 s later it is rising at a rate of 19 m/s. Assuming air resistance has no effect on the rock, calculate its speed (a) at launch and (b) 4.6 s after launch. (a)Number 37.6 Units m/s (b)Number i -7.48 Units m/s
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