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1 Newton = 1 kg * m/s^2

== Vehicle

80kg (175 lbs)

80k in earth's gravity (9.8m/s^2) creates 784 Newtons of downward force.

== Motor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_rocket_motor_classification

Size J - 1,000 N*s (enough to overcome gravity)

== Questions

Given that the motor has run for one second,

What is the speed of the vehicle?

What is the altitude of the vehicle?

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