Finding Acceleration of a Toy Rocket in Mid-Air | Space Physics Question

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The acceleration of a toy rocket with a mass of 1.4 Kg, after its engine has stopped, is determined to be equal to the acceleration due to gravity, denoted as g. This means that the rocket will accelerate downwards at approximately 9.81 m/s². The discussion emphasizes that any object in free fall, without propulsion, will experience this gravitational acceleration until it reaches the ground.

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can anyone show me how to find the acceleration of this object

A toy rocket of mass 1.4 Kg whose engine stopped while the rocket was in mid air.

Can you show your working out so i know where you got the answer from
Thanks
 
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Hi spoony33! Welcome to PF! :smile:

Anything without an engine accelerates at g (or, in space, GM/r) vertically downwards. :wink:
 

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