Homework Help: physics

Posted by nate on Monday, March 29, 2010 at 11:04pm.

A rocket is fired straight up through the atmosphere from the South Pole, burning out at an altitude of 208 km when traveling at 5.8 km/s.
(a) What maximum distance from Earth's surface does it travel before falling back to Earth?

I know how to do the work, but i can't get the answer. I need the answer.

physics - kundi, Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 2:10pm
Use the energy conservation equation and apply the gravitational potential (newtonian) and then solve for the maximum distance. cheers.

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