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A toy rocket having a mass of 10 kg and weighing 100 N provides an applied upward thrust force of 400 N. What is the upward acceleration of the rocket? Fair = 400N Fw = 100N 5 m/s2 50 m/s2 40 m/s2 4 m/s² 30 m/s2 3 m/s2​

Answer 1

We are given:

Mass of the rocket = 10 kg

Weight of the Rocket = 100 N

Upward thrust applied by the rocket = 400 N

Net upward force on the rocket:

We are given that gravity pulls the rocket with a force of 100 N

Also, the rocket applied a force of 400N against gravity

Net upward force = Upward thrust - Force applied by gravity

Net upward force = 400 - 100

Net upward force = 300 N

Upward Acceleration of the Rocket:

From newton's second law:

F = ma

replacing the variables

300 = 10 * a

a = 30 m/s²