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A rocket has a mass of 600kg. At lift-off the rocket engine exerts an upward force of 30000N. What is the resultant force on the rocket?

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Fz = 600 x 9,81 = 5886 N
Fres = Fz + Fn = 35886 N
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Hey there! I'll try to provide you with my best answer.

Answer: 24120 N

In physics/science it is more easy to do a calculations using formulas if you really understand it! So to find the resultant force on a rocket, we can use the formula: Resultant force= Force exerted - Weight of the rocket in Earth.

Now we already know the force exerted so we need to find the weight.

The formula for weight is: Weight= Mass * Gravity in Earth

W= 600*9.8

= 5880 N

Now, Resultant force = 30,000 - 5880

R = 24,120 N

Please let me know if I'm correct. I still doubt my answer is right...

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