Question

a rocket has been fired upward to launch a satellite in its orbit. Name two forces acting on the rocket immediately after leaving the launch pad

Answer 1

The two forces acting on rocket are:

(i) Force due to gravity acts vertically downward.

(ii) Force of push acting upward

Answer 2

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• The force of gravity is the one which acts on the rocket to pull it towards the ground and the other one is the force of friction due to earth's atmosphere, which opposes its motion.