ANSWER
[tex]C.250,000N[/tex]EXPLANATION
Parameters given:
Weight of rocket, W = 220,000 N
Thrust, F = 500,000N
Angle of thrust, θ = 20°
The vertical forces acting on the rocket are the thrust (acting at an angle) and its weight. This means that the sum of vertical forces is:
[tex]F_y=F\cos \theta-W[/tex]Note: W is negative since it acts opposite the motion of the rocket.
Therefore, we have that the net vertical force (vertical component of forces) is:
[tex]\begin{gathered} F_y=500000\cos 20-220000 \\ F_y=469,846.31-220000 \\ F_y=249,846.31N \\ F_y\approx250,000N \end{gathered}[/tex]The answer is option C.
