Spaceship ferrying workers to Moon Base problem

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A spaceship traveling from Earth to Moon Base I accelerates at 20.6 m/s² for the first 16 seconds, then moves at a constant speed before decelerating at the same rate in the last 16 seconds. The key questions involve determining the maximum speed attained, the fraction of the distance traveled at constant speed, and the total time for the trip. Participants emphasize that the problem is primarily a kinematics question rather than involving complex orbital mechanics. To solve it, relevant equations and concepts from kinematics should be applied. Understanding these principles is essential for finding the solution.
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A spaceship ferrying workers to Moon Base I takes a straight-line path from the Earth to the moon, a distance of 384,000 km. Suppose it accelerates at an acceleration 20.6 for the first time interval 16.0 of the trip, then travels at constant speed until the last time interval 16.0 , when it accelerates at 20.6 , just coming to rest as it reaches the moon.

What is the maximum speed attained?


What fraction of the total distance is traveled at constant speed?

What total time is required for the trip?
 
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Welcome to the PF, 123GO. Homework and coursework questions need to be posted in the Homework Help forums, and you are required to show some of your own work before we can help you.

So tell us what the relevant equations and concepts are for solving this type of question, and show us how you would start to approach the solution.
 
lol i wonder if this problem takes into account the orbital mechanics
 
ice109 said:
lol i wonder if this problem takes into account the orbital mechanics

Not the way it is worded. Please don't confuse the OP. It looks to be a straightforward kinematics question.
 

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