Acceleration relating mass

goodyhi11 · January 15, 2005

i have a problem regarding physics.

A rocket's mass is reduced to 1/3 its original mass. If Fnet remains constant, by what factor will its acceleration change?

Hint: The formula is a=Fnet/m

Thanks

**swansont** · January 16, 2005

And the part you're missing is...?

**ecoli** · January 16, 2005

acceleration would increase 3 fold -

goodyhi11 · January 16, 2005

thank you ecoli for your answer!

**ecoli** · January 16, 2005

Were testing us, or was it a HW problem or something. It wasn't that difficult of a question.

goodyhi11 · January 16, 2005

it was a homework question

**swansont** · January 16, 2005

And the goal is to help you work through it, not provide the answer, since you likely didn't learn a damn thing that way. :mad:

ed84c · January 16, 2005

not neccisarily so it is often easier to work through it backwords

**swansont** · January 16, 2005

not neccisarily so it is often easier to work through it backwords

Easier isn't necessarily the goal. Besides, that problem was about as easy as it gets.

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