Gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy

Chemical potential energy to kinetic energy

Kinetic energy to thermal energy

Thermal energy to gravitational potential energy

$$4.9 \times 10^5 \, \text{J}$$

$$5.0 \times 10^5 \, \text{J}$$

$$4.8 \times 10^5 \, \text{J}$$

$$5.1 \times 10^5 \, \text{J}$$

$$KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2$$

$$KE = mgh$$

$$KE = \frac{1}{2}gh^2$$

$$KE = mv$$

Because it loses mass

Because it converts chemical energy into kinetic energy

Because it gains gravitational potential energy

Because it moves faster

It decreases

It remains constant

It increases

It becomes zero

Kinetic energy is transformed into gravitational potential energy

Gravitational potential energy is transformed into kinetic energy

Chemical energy is transformed into thermal energy

Thermal energy is transformed into kinetic energy

It remains the same

It doubles

It quadruples

It halves

It is irrelevant to the rocket's motion

It decreases as the rocket ascends

It provides the energy needed for the rocket to reach space

It increases as the rocket ascends, storing energy

$$9.0 \times 10^7 \, \text{J}$$

$$1.8 \times 10^8 \, \text{J}$$

$$2.7 \times 10^8 \, \text{J}$$

$$3.6 \times 10^8 \, \text{J}$$

To minimize air resistance

To maximize gravitational potential energy

To achieve the necessary kinetic energy to overcome Earth's gravity

To reduce fuel consumption

Thermal energy

Chemical energy

Nuclear energy

Electrical energy

It increases

It remains constant

It decreases

It becomes zero

True, because it is closest to Earth

False, because it is at its lowest point

True, because it has maximum mass

False, because it gains height after launch