Question

Engineers must determine the net force needed for a rocket to achieve an acceleration of 80m per second squared. If the mass of the rocket is 35 000 kilograms, how much net force must the rocket develop?

Answer 1

We can find the net force from the Newton’s Second Law of Motion:
F_net=ma=35000 kg∙80 m/s^2 =2.8∙〖10〗^6 N.