A rocket near the surface of the earth is accelerating vertically upward at

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Problem

38. A rocket near the surface of the earth is accelerating vertically upward at

10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}

. The rocket releases an instrument package. Immediately after release the acceleration of the instrument package is: (A)

20 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}

up (B)

10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}

up (C) 0 (D)

10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}

down