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Questions and Answers

Question

What is Newton’s first law and how does it relate to rocket launch?

Answer

Newton’s first law states that an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. In the case of a rocket launch, the rocket stays still until the unbalanced force of thrust is greater than the forces of gravity and drag, causing it to accelerate upwards.

Question

What is the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces during a rocket launch?

Answer

Balanced forces are equal and opposite, canceling each other out to keep the rocket at rest. Unbalanced forces, on the other hand, cause the rocket to accelerate upwards by pushing it in one direction more than another. Signup and view all the answers

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What is the resultant force during a rocket launch and how does it affect the rocket? Signup and view all the answers

Answer

The resultant force is the sum of all forces acting on the rocket, including thrust, weight, and drag. If the resultant force is upwards, the rocket will accelerate upwards. If the resultant force is downwards, the rocket will slow down and fall back to Earth. Signup and view all the answers

According to Newton's first law, an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an ______ force.

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For an object to start moving, there needs to be an ______ force.

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A rocket launches when the force of ______ pushing it upwards is greater than the weight force due to gravity downwards.

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An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force

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Forces pulling and pushing a rocket downwards are gravity and drag

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A rocket will continue to speed up as long as the force of thrust pushing it upwards is greater than the weight force due to gravity downwards

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Flashcards

Newton's First Law and Rocket Launch

An object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. For a rocket launch, the rocket stays still until the thrust overcomes gravity and drag.

Balanced vs. Unbalanced Forces

Balanced forces are equal and opposite, resulting in no movement. Unbalanced forces cause acceleration in one direction.

Resultant Force

The sum of all forces (thrust, weight, drag) acting on the rocket. Determines the rocket's acceleration (upwards, downwards, or stationary).

Unbalanced Force

A force that is not canceled out by an equal and opposite force, leading to a change in motion.

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Thrust

The force exerted by a rocket's engines that propels it upwards.

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Newton's First Law

An object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

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Gravity and Drag

Forces that pull and push a rocket downwards.

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Study Notes

Newton's First Law

An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force.
An object will continue to accelerate if there is a net force acting on it.

Forces and Motion

For an object to start moving, there needs to be an unbalanced force.
A rocket launches when the force of thrust pushing it upwards is greater than the weight force due to gravity downwards.
Forces pulling and pushing a rocket downwards are gravity and drag.
A rocket will continue to speed up as long as the force of thrust pushing it upwards is greater than the weight force due to gravity downwards.