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A 500kg rocket is fired straight up from the earth, the engines provide 7500 newtons of thrust. Its acceleration is

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Correct answer D
F=mass*acceleration
given mass=500Kg
Force F=7500N
So Acceleration a=7500/500 =15m/s^2

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