PRACTICE ANOTHER Suppose the mass of a fully loaded module in which astronauts take off from the Moon is 12, 100 kg. The thrust of its engines is 33,500 N. (Assume that the gravitational acceleration on the Moon is 1.67 m/s2.) (a) Calculate its magnitude of acceleration in a vertical takeoff from the Moon. m/s2 (b) Could it lift off from Earth? If not, why not? O No, the thrust of the module's engines is less than its weight on Earth. O No, the thrust of the module's engines is equal to its weight on Earth. O Yes, the thrust of the module's engines is greater than its weight on Earth. O Yes, the thrust of the module's engines is equal to its weight on Earth. If it could, calculate the magnitude of its acceleration. (If not, enter NONE.) m/s2 Additional Materials O Reading PRACTICE ANOTHER 125 PM MY NOTES

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Suppose the mass of a fully loaded module in which astronauts take off from the Moon is 12,100 kg. The thrust of its engines is 33,500 N. (Assume that the gravitational acceleration on
the Moon is 1.67 m/s2.)
(a) Calculate its magnitude of acceleration in a vertical takeoff from the Moon.
m/s2
(b) Could it lift off from Earth? If not, why not?
O No, the thrust of the module's engines is less than its weight on Earth.
O No, the thrust of the module's engines is equal to its weight on Earth.
O Yes, the thrust of the module's engines is greater than its weight on Earth.
O Yes, the thrust of the module's engines is equal to its weight on Earth.
If it could, calculate the magnitude of its acceleration. (If not, enter NONE.)
m/s2
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose the mass of a fully loaded module in which astronauts take off from the Moon is 12,100 kg. The thrust of its engines is 33,500 N. (Assume that the gravitational acceleration on the Moon is 1.67 m/s2.) (a) Calculate its magnitude of acceleration in a vertical takeoff from the Moon. m/s2 (b) Could it lift off from Earth? If not, why not? O No, the thrust of the module's engines is less than its weight on Earth. O No, the thrust of the module's engines is equal to its weight on Earth. O Yes, the thrust of the module's engines is greater than its weight on Earth. O Yes, the thrust of the module's engines is equal to its weight on Earth. If it could, calculate the magnitude of its acceleration. (If not, enter NONE.) m/s2 Additional Materials O Reading ASK YOUR TEACHER PRACTICE ANOTHER 30°E Partly sunny A MY NOTES 12-56 PM OSCOLPHYS144015
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