A rocket has been fired upwards to launch a satellite in its orbit. Name the two forces acting on the rocket on the rocket immediately after leaving the launching pas.

A rocket has been fired upwards to launch a satellite in its orbit . Name the two forces acting on the rocket immidiately after leaving the launching pad.

A rocket is fired from the earth towards the sun. At what distance from the earth’s centre is the gravitational force on the rocket zero ? Mass of the sun = 2xxl0^30 kg , mass of the earth = 6xxl0^24 kg . Neglect the effect of other planets etc. (orbital radius = 1.5 xx 10^11 m ).