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a test rocket is falling downward at a constant speed (however, it is acceleration in the horizontal direction). it is attached to a parachute with tension 980 N applied at an angle feta=64 degrees.
draw a force acting on the rocket.
where are the x and y components of the tension?
write the net force equations for the x and y directions including accleration.
what is the mass of the rocket?
what is the acceleration of the rocket in the x direction?
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