ENURIUDUKUMBURA1GO ENURIUDUKUMBURA1GO Physics Answered 03. A rocket and its payload have a total mass of 5.0 × 104 kg. How large is the force produced by the engine (the thrust) when(a) the rocket is “hovering” over the launch pad just after ignition, and(b) when the rocket is accelerating upward at 20 ms-2?