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Using language from newton's laws of motion, describe why the space shuttle seen in the picture is able to take off.

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Newton's Second Law tells us that the more mass an object has, the more force is needed to move it. A larger rocket will need stronger forces (eg. more fuel) to make it accelerate. The space shuttles required seven pounds of fuel for every pound of payload they carry.

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