A rocket of mass 10^5 kg is launched from the surface of the Earth. This is a sketch of the rocket as it’s still in Earth’s atmo- sphere. The rocket is undergoing an accel- eration of 3 m/s^2 upward. There is a force exerted on the rocket from the thrust of its engines labeled here as FEngine (you can use FE for short). The rocket is still close to the Earth’s surface, so it is subject to Earth’s gravity, and it is also subject to a substan- tial air resistance force. a. Draw a complete free body diagram of the rocket with all forces acting on it, clearly indicating which direction each forces act. b. What is the weight of the rocket, and what is the net force on the rocket? c. If the force the engine is exerting is FE = 1.8×10^6 N, what is the magnitude of the force of air resistance? d. What is the work done by the engine as the rocket rises 150 m?
A rocket of mass 10^5 kg is launched from
the surface of the Earth. This is a sketch
of the rocket as it’s still in Earth’s atmo-
sphere. The rocket is undergoing an accel-
eration of 3 m/s^2
upward. There is a force
exerted on the rocket from the thrust of its
engines labeled here as FEngine (you can use
FE for short). The rocket is still close to the
Earth’s surface, so it is subject to Earth’s
gravity, and it is also subject to a substan-
tial air resistance force.
a. Draw a complete free body diagram of the rocket with all forces acting on it, clearly
indicating which direction each forces act.
b. What is the weight of the rocket, and what is the net force on the rocket?
c. If the force the engine is exerting is FE = 1.8×10^6 N, what is the magnitude of the force
of air resistance?
d. What is the work done by the engine as the rocket rises 150 m?
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