Space Shuttle Launch Quiz

Which of the following is the primary energy source used by the Space Shuttle at launch?

• Solar energy

• Chemical energy from fossil fuels

• Gravitational potential energy

• Nuclear energy

What is the force produced by each booster rocket at lift-off in the Space Shuttle program?

• 1.3 x 10^6 N

• 1.3 x 10^7 N

• 3.12 x 10^7 N

• 5.2 x 10^6 N

The total thrust produced by the shuttle engines and booster rockets at lift-off is:

• 5.2 x 10^6 N

• 3.12 x 10^7 N

• 7.8 x 10^7 N

• 1.7 x 10^7 N

The total mass of the shuttle at lift-off is:

• 2.0 x 10^6 kg

• 1.7 x 10^6 kg

• 1.0 x 10^5 kg

• 5.2 x 10^6 kg

The initial acceleration of the shuttle at lift-off is calculated using Newton's second law. What is the value of the acceleration?

• 15.6 m/s²

• 2.5 m/s²

• 30 m/s²

• 20 m/s²

The fuel mass of the shuttle at lift-off is:

• 1.0 x 10^6 kg

• 2.0 x 10^6 kg

• 1.7 x 10^6 kg

• 3.5 x 10^6 kg

What percentage of the shuttle's total mass is fuel at lift-off?

• 85%

• 75%

• 90%

• 50%

What happens to the shuttle's acceleration as fuel is burned?

• The acceleration decreases

• The acceleration increases

• The acceleration remains constant

• The shuttle stops moving

As the shuttle moves away from Earth's surface, what happens to air resistance?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains constant

• It fluctuates

Why does the acceleration of the shuttle increase as air resistance decreases?

• There is less opposing force to the thrust

• The thrust is increased

• The shuttle's mass increases

• Air pressure increases