Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Momentum and Newton's laws of motion

Momentum and Newton's laws of motion — practice question

A firework rocket is launched straight upwards. Its fuel burns and gives the rocket a steady upward force. Once $5\,\text{s}$ have passed, all the fuel has been used up. Air resistance is negligible. What is the acceleration before and after $5\,\text{s}$?

  • Abefore $5$ seconds: constant; after $5$ seconds: constant
  • Bbefore $5$ seconds: constant; after $5$ seconds: zero
  • Cbefore $5$ seconds: increasing; after $5$ seconds: constant
  • Dbefore $5$ seconds: increasing; after $5$ seconds: zero

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