Objective: To measure the force produced by the Rocket (Atlus-V) engine, in order to get the rocket into space. Introduction: This NASA footage shows the Atlas V rocket launching the Mars Science Laboratory (aka Curiosity Rover). This rocket launched the Curiosity rover on its 8.5 month long journey to Mars. The first part of the trip was to use the ATLAS-V rocket to launch the rover into orbit around earth. The first few seconds of this trip are shown in the link attached. Pre-Lab: Let's start by calculating what acceleration the rocket must produce to launch into earth orbit. In order to attain orbit around earth, the ATLAS-V rocket must accelerate up to a speed of about 7700m/s in about 11 minutes. a) What average acceleration is required to accomplish this? b) If the mass of the rocket + fuel is 3.05x105
Gravitational force
In nature, every object is attracted by every other object. This phenomenon is called gravity. The force associated with gravity is called gravitational force. The gravitational force is the weakest force that exists in nature. The gravitational force is always attractive.
Acceleration Due to Gravity
In fundamental physics, gravity or gravitational force is the universal attractive force acting between all the matters that exist or exhibit. It is the weakest known force. Therefore no internal changes in an object occurs due to this force. On the other hand, it has control over the trajectories of bodies in the solar system and in the universe due to its vast scope and universal action. The free fall of objects on Earth and the motions of celestial bodies, according to Newton, are both determined by the same force. It was Newton who put forward that the moon is held by a strong attractive force exerted by the Earth which makes it revolve in a straight line. He was sure that this force is similar to the downward force which Earth exerts on all the objects on it.
Objective: To measure the force produced by the Rocket (Atlus-V) engine, in order to get the rocket into space.
Introduction: This NASA footage shows the Atlas V rocket launching the Mars Science Laboratory (aka Curiosity Rover). This rocket launched the Curiosity rover on its 8.5 month long journey to Mars. The first part of the trip was to use the ATLAS-V rocket to launch the rover into orbit around earth. The first few seconds of this trip are shown in the link attached.
Pre-Lab: Let's start by calculating what acceleration the rocket must produce to launch into earth orbit. In order to attain orbit around earth, the ATLAS-V rocket must accelerate up to a speed of about 7700m/s in about 11 minutes.
a) What average acceleration is required to accomplish this?
b) If the mass of the rocket + fuel is 3.05x105 kg, what is the applied force of the engine?
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