Question

Two rocket ships named Alpha and Beta are at rest in space. Alpha fires its engines, and accelerates because of the thrust (or force) that its engines exert on it. Beta has twice the mass of Alpha and its engines exert twice the thrust. If Beta fires its engines, it will experience _________.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Beta rocket has twice the mass of Alpha engine

suppose alpha has a mass of m so beta has 2 m mass

Thrust force on alpha is F

thrust force on beta is 2 F

Acceleration of alpha
`a_(alpha)=(F)/(m)`

Acceleration of beat
`a_(beta)=(2F)/(2m)=(F)/(m)`

Therefore acceleration of alpha and beta is same