If the first stage provides a thrust of 5.31 mega-newtons [MN] and the space shuttle has a mass of 5,760,000 pound-mass [lbm
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Answer:
The acceleration of the spacecraft is 16,367.62 miles/hr²
Explanation:
Given;
thrust of the spacecraft, F = 5.31 x 10⁶ N
mass of the spacecraft, m = 5,760,000 lbm = 2612692.051 kg
The acceleration of the spacecraft in m/s² is given by Newton's second law of motion;
F = ma
a = F / m
The acceleration in miles per hour square is given by;
Therefore, the acceleration of the spacecraft is 16,367.62 miles/hr²
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