Question

The mass of a rocket decreases as it burns through its fuel. If the rocket engine produces constant force (thrust), how does the acceleration of the rocket change over time? Answers:- it does not chage- it increases- it decreases

Answer 1

it increases-

Step-by-step explanation:

When the mass of a rocket decreases as it burns through its fuel and the force ( thrust) is constant then by newtons second law of motion

F= ma here F is constant this means that ma= constant

⇒ m= F /a this implies that mass is inversely proportional to acceleration.

its means when the mass decreases the acceleration must increase. hence the acceleration increases