If a rocket was shot into outer space and never collided with any planets or asteroids, what would happen to the rocket once it ran out of gas? Explain your reasoning

According to Newton's First Law: An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

When a rocket runs out of gas, forces are unbalanced, it slows down, stops at the highest point of its flight, and falls back to earth.

note: the given question is incomplete.

complete question is given below.

which is an example of kinetic energy?

a. the energy stored in ethanol  

b. a hockey puck sliding across the ice  

c. a compressed spring  

d. a ball sitting at the top of a ramp

solution: the kinetic energy is the energy posses by the virtue of the motion of the object.

in the given options, a, c and d are the example of potential energy because it is the energy posses by the virtue of the rest of the object. but option b has the kinetic energy as the object is in motion.

hence, a hockey puck sliding across the ice   is the apex example of kinetic energy.

so, the option (b) a hockey puck sliding across the ice   is the correct option.