Question 9 of 10
How does Newton's third law explain how a rocket is launched upward?
A. The force of Earth's gravity balances with the force of the rocket
engines.
B. The rocket will remain motionless on the launchpad until an
unbalanced force is applied.
C. The mass of the rocket determines how much force is needed to
move it into orbit.
OD. The force it exerts on its exhaust gases is equal to the force the
exhaust gases exert on the rocket.