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Find the distance travelled by the space craft in the first 10s after the rocket motors were started, the motors having been in action for only 6.0s.

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1000km
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1065km
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2000km
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is C 1065km
The space craft undergoes acceleration in first 6s and moves with constant speed during last 4s.
u=75 kms1
v=120 kms1
t1=6 s

This gives, a=vut=7.5 kms2
s1=ut1+12at21=(75×6)+(12×7.5×62)=585 km
t2=(10t1)=4 s
s2=v×t2=(120×4)km=480 km
s1+s2=(585+480)km=1065 km

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