A rocket away from all gravitational forces

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A rocket, away from all gravitational forces, accelerates upward at an acceleration of 12.8m/s^2. On its main deck is a crate with a mass of 81.6kg. a) How many forces act on the crate? b) Determine the Normal force on the crate, & c) What would the Normal force be on the crate if it were at rest on the surface of the earth?

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