Newtons Three Laws and Force Question

[ahhh_david]

Homework Statement

A rocket that weighed 98.1 N when put together on Earth is attached to a 1.00 x 10^3-kg signal relay in intergalactic space. The rocket develops a constant thrust (i.e., it pushes with a force) of 10.0 kN. Compute the resulting acceleration.

Homework Equations

a=F/m

a=acceleration
F=force
m=mass

The Attempt at a Solution

10.0 kN --> 100 N
100 N / (98.1 N )(1.00 x 10^3 kg) = 1019.367992
The answer should be 9.90 m/s^2. I don't understand why it's not coming out to that though.

 

[kuruman]

Hi ahhh_david and welcome to PF.

10.0 kN --> 100 N

I don't understand this. 10.0 kN = 10,000 N not 100 N.

 

[ahhh_david]

oh...oops that's the problem, thanks!