The picture below shows the Apollo spacecraft that took astronauts to the moon. The spacecraft weighed about 5 million pounds, with motors that produced 7 million pounds of thrust.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AWhich statement explains how the spacecraft left the surface of the earth?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe spacecraft applied a downward force of thrust that was less than the downward force of gravity.%0D%0AThe spacecraft applied a downward force of thrust that was less than the downward force of gravity.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe spacecraft applied a downward force of thrust that was equal to the downward force of gravity.%0D%0AThe spacecraft applied a downward force of thrust that was equal to the downward force of gravity.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe spacecraft applied an upward force of thrust that was equal to the downward force of gravity.%0D%0AThe spacecraft applied an upward force of thrust that was equal to the downward force of gravity.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe spacecraft applied an upward force of thrust that was greater than the downward force of gravity.

Answer 1

The statement that explains how the spacecraft left the surface of the earth is:

The spacecraft applied an upward force of thrust that was greater than the downward force of gravity.