Question

As the hot gas from a space shuttle is released downward, what does this cause to happen?

A. The shuttle will explode.
B. Negligible force on the shuttle.
C. Downward force on the shuttle.
D. Upward force on the shuttle

Answer 1

D. Upward force on the shuttle

Step-by-step explanation:

The hot gas from space shuttles released downward causes an upward force on the shuttle and propels it up the more.

• This hot gas is produced from super cooled oxygen and hydrogen tanks within the shuttle.
• The upward force on the shuttle allows the craft to escape the gravitational pull of the earth on the shuttle
• Special level of rapid acceleration must be attained for the shuttle to escape the earth pull.