A rocket is launched vertically from the Earth, and the thrust (pushing force) from the engines is directed upward, and has a magnitude of 5.00 x 106N.  The mass of the rocket is initially 2.00 x 105 kg. What is the initial acceleration of the rocket, assuming you can neglect air resistance?

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  1. A rocket is launched vertically from the Earth, and the thrust (pushing force) from the engines is directed upward, and has a magnitude of 5.00 x 106N.  The mass of the rocket is initially 2.00 x 105 kg.

    What is the initial acceleration of the rocket, assuming you can neglect air resistance?

     

      a

    50.0 m/s2

      b

    15.2 m/s2

      c

    7.6 m/s2

      d

    25.0 m/s2

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