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A rocket has been fired upwards to launch a satellite in its orbit. Name the two forces acting on the rocket immediately after leaving the launching pad ( Ignore the frictional force due to air resistance )

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The two forces acting on the rocket are the force of gravity, which pulls the rocket towards the ground, and the force of friction due to earth.s atmosphere, which opposes its motion.
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