To find the mass of the rocket, you can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that \( F = m \cdot a \), where \( F \) is the force, \( m \) is the mass, and \( a \) is the acceleration.
Given:
- Force \( F = 44 , \text{N} \)
- Acceleration \( a = 15.3 , \text{m/s}^2 \)
You can rearrange the formula to solve for mass \( m \):
\[ m = \frac{F}{a} \]
Substituting the values in:
\[ m = \frac{44 , \text{N}}{15.3 , \text{m/s}^2} \]
Now, calculate the mass:
\[ m \approx \frac{44}{15.3} \approx 2.867 \]
Rounding to the nearest tenth:
\[ m \approx 2.9 , \text{kg} \]
Thus, the mass of the rocket is 2.9 kg.
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