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  • Calculating Rocket Velocity Change: A Step-by-Step Guide
    You're missing a crucial piece of information: the acceleration rate! To calculate the change in velocity, we need to know how many meters per second squared (m/s²) the rocket is accelerating at.

    Here's how you can calculate the change in velocity once you have the acceleration:

    1. Convert time to seconds:

    * 2 minutes * 60 seconds/minute = 120 seconds

    2. Use the formula:

    * Change in velocity (Δv) = acceleration (a) * time (t)

    * Δv = a * 120 seconds

    Example:

    Let's say the rocket accelerates at 10 m/s².

    * Δv = 10 m/s² * 120 seconds = 1200 m/s

    So, the change in velocity would be 1200 m/s.

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