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The mass of a rocket decreases as it burns through its fuel. If the rocket engine produces constant force(thrust), how does the?

...acceleration of the rocket change over time?

A)It decreases

B) It increases

C) It does not change

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  • busterwasmycat
    Lv 7
    3 years ago
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    F=ma. If m decreases while F is constant, then a must increase.

  • Morningfox
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    The same force, pushing less mass --> more acceleration.

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