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A rocket has a mass of 142 kg. If you want to give it an acceleration of 7 m/s2 how much force does the engine need to apply

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994 N

Step-by-step explanation:

The force acting on an object given it's mass and acceleration can be found by using the formula

force = mass × acceleration

From the question we have

force = 142 × 7

We have the final answer as

994 N

Hace this helps you

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