Physics - Rockets

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What forces are involved in a rocket flight?
There are two forces acting on a rocket at the moment of lift-off:
1) Thrust pushes the rocket upwards by pushing hot gases downwards in the opposite direction.
2) Weight is the force due to gravity pulling the rocket downwards towards the ground
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How do thrust and weight forces change when rockets take off/ fly at a constant speed /fall?
To take off a rocket's engines need to provide enough thrust to overcome gravity. As speed increases, drag increases. In space there is no drag so it travels at a constant speed, as the forces are equal. If not in orbit weight force pulls it back to earth
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How do thrust and weight forces change when rockets take off/ fly at a constant speed /fall?

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To take off a rocket's engines need to provide enough thrust to overcome gravity. As speed increases, drag increases. In space there is no drag so it travels at a constant speed, as the forces are equal. If not in orbit weight force pulls it back to earth

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